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Article What happens if a big care provider fails? Richard Humphries argues that one lesson to emerge from Southern Cross is the need for better clarity in the roles of providers, commissioners, regulators and central government.
Report Good governance for clinical commissioning groups: an introductory guide Written for the NAPC and KPMG, this introductory guide to good governance for clinical commissioning groups aims to help them take their first steps towards authorisation.
Report Case management: What it is and how it can best be implemented This paper looks at the core components of a successful case management programme and considers how it can be used to deliver high-quality integrated care.
Report Economic regulation in health care: What can we learn from other regulators? With the government looking to extend Monitor's powers to act as a regulator for the health care sector, this paper looks at the lessons that can be learned from economic regulation in health care in other countries and from regulation of other market sectors in the UK.
Report Accountability in the NHS: Implications of the government's reform programme The government's health reforms propose radical changes to the running of the NHS, including, how will providers and commissioners be held to account in the future?
Report Staffing in maternity units: Getting the right people in the right place at the right time Following on from our previous inquiry into the safety of maternity services, we commissioned further research to consider the impact of using staff efficiently.
Article Competition in the NHS in England At the heart of the Health and Social Care Bill are provisions to establish a comprehensive system for economic regulation of health and adult social care services. These provisions are the most ambitious attempt yet to apply market regulation to the NHS.
Blog: Comment and analysis on the key issues in health and social care All blog posts from The King's Fund.
Health and care explained: How does the health and care system work? How is it changing?This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
