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The King's Fund Director of Leadership Development, Karen Lynas offers some advice. Report Seeing the Person in the Patient: The Point of Care review paper Assesses patients' experiences of hospital care and suggests that staff at all levels help to shape that experience. Proposes two initiatives that have the potential to promote compassion in care. Article World class commissioning - a catalyst for change? As PCTs up and down the country face formal judgement of their commissioning skills for the first time, The King's Fund's Leadership Director Karen Lynas offers her views on the new world class commissioning assurance system. Report Technology in the NHS: Transforming the patient's experience of care How can technology be used to improve care for patients? This report gives examples of how technology could be used and suggests ways to overcome the obstacles to its adoption. Report Engaging patients in their health: How the NHS needs to change: Report from the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle, 17-18 May 2007 How can we encourage patients to become more engaged in their own health care and what impact will that have on the NHS? This report presents discussions from an expert seminar. Evidence and consultation NHS Litigation Authority's consultation on pilot maternity clinical risk management standards: Consultation response This consultation response focuses on the safety of intrapartum care and draws on the findings of a year-long inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England to make some recommendations. Article Board game Are you ready to step up to board level? Karen Lynas, Director of Leadership at The King’s Fund, looks at the personal challenges. Article Maybe we're wrong Simon Bird argues that we may need to look at talent management in the NHS differently in this article from Talent Management Review. Article Super patients should use their powers wisely The government is set to empower patients with personal budgets for care, but clear rules must guarantee choices are well informed and cost-effective, say Anna Dixon and Rebecca Ashton Article Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders Simon Bird discusses whether clinicians are alwas the best leaders in this 2008 article for the Health Service Journal. Article Making Darzi's vision a reality The NHS Next Stage Review outlines a sensible set of measures to transform patient care, but The King's Fund's chief executive Niall Dickson argues that real cultural change will be needed in the health service if the vision is to be translated into reality. Report Briefing: High Quality Care for All: the NHS Next Stage Review final report This briefing provides The King's Fund's analysis of the key themes explored in High Quality Care For All, the final report from Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review. Report Healthcare-associated infections Rachel Turner looks at the rise of healthcare-associated infections across the NHS, including the policies and strategies put in place to combat these infections. Report Visions for care in strategic health authorities As part of Lord Darzi's review of the NHS, each strategic health authority (SHA) outside London was commissioned to produce a report outlining their 'vision' for care in their region in the next decade. Article How will Darzi deliver on patient expectations of the NHS? Niall Dickson's BBC Radio 4 Today programme briefing on Darzi, 30 June 2008 Article Polyclinics, polycautious The King's Fund has scrutinised the dream of polyclinics and urges planners to be cautious. Report Making it Happen: Next steps in NHS reform, Report of an expert working group Have the health reforms improved services for patients? An expert working group explores how effective current incentives are and the impact of Lord Darzi's review. Report Under One Roof: Will polyclinics deliver integrated care? This report asks whether the polyclinic model will improve the quality and accessibility of health care and deliver cost savings and integrated care. Report Understanding Doctors: Harnessing professionalism Presents the views of doctors and other health professionals on the many challenges to their roles, the way they practise and the nature of their professionalism. Report Improving Environments for Care at End of Life: Lessons from eight UK pilot programmes We share the lessons from a pilot programme launched in 2006 to improve environments for care at end of life, with experiences from eight pilot sites. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: Making sense of the health and care systemThis selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more. Got a question? Ask a librarian
Article Q&A on the Operating Framework for NHS leaders How can chief executives seize the new freedoms offered by David Nicholson and the Operating Framework? The King's Fund Director of Leadership Development, Karen Lynas offers some advice.
Report Seeing the Person in the Patient: The Point of Care review paper Assesses patients' experiences of hospital care and suggests that staff at all levels help to shape that experience. Proposes two initiatives that have the potential to promote compassion in care.
Article World class commissioning - a catalyst for change? As PCTs up and down the country face formal judgement of their commissioning skills for the first time, The King's Fund's Leadership Director Karen Lynas offers her views on the new world class commissioning assurance system.
Report Technology in the NHS: Transforming the patient's experience of care How can technology be used to improve care for patients? This report gives examples of how technology could be used and suggests ways to overcome the obstacles to its adoption.
Report Engaging patients in their health: How the NHS needs to change: Report from the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle, 17-18 May 2007 How can we encourage patients to become more engaged in their own health care and what impact will that have on the NHS? This report presents discussions from an expert seminar.
Evidence and consultation NHS Litigation Authority's consultation on pilot maternity clinical risk management standards: Consultation response This consultation response focuses on the safety of intrapartum care and draws on the findings of a year-long inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England to make some recommendations.
Article Board game Are you ready to step up to board level? Karen Lynas, Director of Leadership at The King’s Fund, looks at the personal challenges.
Article Maybe we're wrong Simon Bird argues that we may need to look at talent management in the NHS differently in this article from Talent Management Review.
Article Super patients should use their powers wisely The government is set to empower patients with personal budgets for care, but clear rules must guarantee choices are well informed and cost-effective, say Anna Dixon and Rebecca Ashton
Article Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders Simon Bird discusses whether clinicians are alwas the best leaders in this 2008 article for the Health Service Journal.
Article Making Darzi's vision a reality The NHS Next Stage Review outlines a sensible set of measures to transform patient care, but The King's Fund's chief executive Niall Dickson argues that real cultural change will be needed in the health service if the vision is to be translated into reality.
Report Briefing: High Quality Care for All: the NHS Next Stage Review final report This briefing provides The King's Fund's analysis of the key themes explored in High Quality Care For All, the final report from Lord Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review.
Report Healthcare-associated infections Rachel Turner looks at the rise of healthcare-associated infections across the NHS, including the policies and strategies put in place to combat these infections.
Report Visions for care in strategic health authorities As part of Lord Darzi's review of the NHS, each strategic health authority (SHA) outside London was commissioned to produce a report outlining their 'vision' for care in their region in the next decade.
Article How will Darzi deliver on patient expectations of the NHS? Niall Dickson's BBC Radio 4 Today programme briefing on Darzi, 30 June 2008
Article Polyclinics, polycautious The King's Fund has scrutinised the dream of polyclinics and urges planners to be cautious.
Report Making it Happen: Next steps in NHS reform, Report of an expert working group Have the health reforms improved services for patients? An expert working group explores how effective current incentives are and the impact of Lord Darzi's review.
Report Under One Roof: Will polyclinics deliver integrated care? This report asks whether the polyclinic model will improve the quality and accessibility of health care and deliver cost savings and integrated care.
Report Understanding Doctors: Harnessing professionalism Presents the views of doctors and other health professionals on the many challenges to their roles, the way they practise and the nature of their professionalism.
Report Improving Environments for Care at End of Life: Lessons from eight UK pilot programmes We share the lessons from a pilot programme launched in 2006 to improve environments for care at end of life, with experiences from eight pilot sites.
Health and care explained: Making sense of the health and care systemThis selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
