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The future town hall

Local government’s relationship with the NHS will be 95 years old in 2043 – by then we will know whether the 2012 Health and Social Care Act really was a game-changing shift in the relationship between these two great public service silos.
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By Richard Humphries - 17 December 2013
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Compassionate care means rooting out staff stress

Following the government’s response to the Francis report, Michael West looks at why fostering compassion should be about relieving stresses on staff, not threatening criminal sanctions.
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By Michael West - 25 November 2013
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How will health and wellbeing boards fare?

The 65-year-old relationship between the NHS and local government bears testimony to numerous attempts to co-ordinate the work of these two enormous public service silos. Will the new health and wellbeing boards fare any better?
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By Richard Humphries - 21 November 2013
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Housing alongside health and care

With this year’s party conferences concluded, none of the political parties have yet committed to a strategic vision for the issues facing the future of health and social care, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 16 October 2013
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How to relieve pressure on the NHS

Angela Coulter writes about the house of care, a new model which places the patient at the heart of the delivery system and encourages personalised care planning.
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By Angela Coulter - 2 October 2013
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Supporting poorly performing NHS hospitals to improve

Chris Ham comments on Jeremy Hunt's plans to ask high-performing NHS hospitals to provide support to poorly performing hospitals to enable them to improve the quality and safety of patient care.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 September 2013
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Canterbury tale: making a success of integrated care

In an article for the Health Service News Journal, Chris Ham explains how Canterbury District Health Board in New Zealand has made integrated care work in practice.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2013
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How local government's relationship with the NHS is changing

Relationships between councils and clinical commissioning groups are getting better, but there are big challenges ahead, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 27 August 2013
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Making integrated care a reality

We spoke to Nicola Walsh about why The King's Fund is highlighting better integrated care as a top priority for health leaders.
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By Nicola Walsh - 21 August 2013
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Hospitals: is bigger better?

In the latest edition of our Insight magazine, we talk to Nigel Edwards, Senior Fellow at The King's Fund, about the problems often faced by smaller hospitals and how these problems could be overcome.
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By Nigel Edwards - 13 August 2013
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Four nations means one huge wasted opportunity

All four UK health services face the same problems. Yet none of them is learning from the others about the best approaches, says Nick Timmins.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 30 July 2013
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How charities can ease the stress on the NHS

Local charities can relieve pressure on health services and provide cost effective joined up care in the community. But providers and commissioners are not always aware of what they can offer, says Lisa Weaks
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By Lisa Weaks - 26 July 2013
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The next chief executive of NHS England

The next person appointed as chief executive of NHS England will essentially be the leader of the national health system, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 10 July 2013
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An opportunity for local government to influence future health policy

Richard Humphries writes about a deepening structural fault line between the NHS and social care providers.
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By Richard Humphries - 24 June 2013
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Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care

Doctors should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles. It is essential for raising the standard of patient care, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 30 April 2013
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Health and wellbeing boards: policy and prospects

This article aims to examine the role of health and wellbeing boards in the context of the government's reforms introduced by the Health and Social Act 2012 and the fundamental challenges facing the NHS and local government; it also aims to assess evidence from the early experience of shadow boards and considers what factors will most influence their success.
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By Richard Humphries - 24 February 2013
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Health policy priorities for Parliament

Contributed to by key health sector figures and commentators, this publication provides information on key health policy agenda priorities and how they can be addressed and advanced in the coming years.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 2 December 2010
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Avoiding hospital admissions: lessons from evidence and experience

This paper summarises presentations made at a seminar that brought together case studies from the NHS in England, Kaiser Permanente and the independent sector.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 28 October 2010
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Big Society: Political philosophy and implications for health policy

An overview of the Big Society and what it means for health care in England, this briefing raises a number of questions and issues, including nudging to improve public health, community empowerment and patient power.
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By Beccy Baird - 26 October 2010
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How older people with long-term conditions perceive and use telecare, telehealth and telemedicine

This article focuses on evidence about older people’s perceptions and use of telecare, telehealth and telemedicine interventions.
By Susan Royer - 22 September 2010
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