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Volunteering in general practice
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Volunteering in general practice: opportunities and insights

Interest is growing in the contribution that volunteering can make in health and social care. This paper examines the ways in which volunteers are involved with, and are contributing to, general practice.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 7 February 2018
Report

Delivering sustainability and transformation plans: from ambitious proposals to credible plans

STPs offer the best hope for the NHS and its partners to sustain services and transform the delivery of health and care, but how will STP footprints transform their plans into reality? Our report identifies the challenges that lie ahead.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 21 February 2017
Long read

Health and wellbeing boards and integrated care systems

In the last several years there have been significant changes in how the NHS works across different services and with external partners such as local government. Richard Humphries explores how this has impacted health and wellbeing boards, and what the future holds for them.
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By Richard Humphries - 13 November 2019
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Volunteering in ambulance services: developing and diversifying opportunities

Commissioned by the Office for Civil Society, this report explores the role and value of volunteering within ambulance services in England and identifies examples of different ways in which volunteering opportunities are being developed.
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By Helen Gilburt - 30 May 2019
Some of the many ways in which volunteers can improve patients' experience in hospital
Commissioned report

The role of volunteers in the NHS: views from the front line

Commissioned by Royal Voluntary Service and Helpforce, this report looks at the perceptions of frontline NHS staff working in acute care about the operational pressures they face, how they understand the roles and value of volunteers and what gaps there are that volunteers could help fill.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 4 December 2018
Long read

Amending the 2012 Act: can it be done?

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 is widely seen as dysfunctional, getting in the way of the more integrated care it actually seeks to achieve. As the Prime Minister has once again opened the door to changes, this piece identifies some of the current problems and implications of change, and asks how far progress could be made within the existing legislation.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 25 October 2018
Commissioned report

Sustainability and transformation partnerships in London: An independent review

Our report, commissioned by the Mayor of London, reviews the progress made over the past year by London's five sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs).
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By Matthew Kershaw et al - 16 October 2018
Commissioned report

Housing and health: opportunities for sustainability and transformation partnerships

This short report, supported by the National Housing Federation, sets out areas where sustainability and transformation partnerships and emerging integrated care systems can make more of the contribution of the housing sector to improving health.
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By David Buck et al - 22 March 2018
Report

Enhanced health in care homes: learning from experiences so far

This report looks at experiences so far in the areas of England working on delivering enhanced health in care homes.
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By Alex Baylis et al - 5 December 2017
Evidence and consultation

The King’s Fund response to the Mayor of London’s draft health inequalities strategy

We find that the draft strategy is a good start, but we believe as it is finalised its commitments need to be more tightly focused on inequality reduction than they currently are.
1 December 2017
Report

Sustainability and transformation plans in London: an independent analysis of the October 2016 STPs (completed in March 2017)

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are key to the future of health and care services. This report, commissioned by the Mayor of London and based on work completed in March 2017, looks at the five STPs in London, their contents and common themes.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 12 September 2017
Article

Yet more performance ratings for the NHS: new STP ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven

In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 10 August 2017
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: House of Commons debate on the address: health, social care and security

Ahead of debates on the address on Wednesday 28 June in the House of Commons and Thursday 29 June in the House of Lords, The King's Fund has produced this written briefing on the key issues for health and social care in the new parliament.
27 June 2017
Article

The general election, the NHS, and social care: a less damaging deal on Brexit and more funding may result

The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 June 2017
Article

What are STPs and why do they matter? big election questions

Ahead of the general election, we consider what sustainability and transformation plans are and why they matter.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 16 May 2017
Article

Talking leadership: Marcus Powell on our seventh annual leadership and management summit

Fifteen months on from joining The King’s Fund, Marcus Powell, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development, reflects on the challenges facing leaders across health and care.
29 March 2017
Article

Sustainability and transformation plans for the NHS in England: what do they say and what happens next?

Plans for the future of health and care services in England hold promise but need time, investment, and a dose of realism, say Hugh Alderwick and Chris Ham.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 28 March 2017
Long read

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained

STPs outline how health and care services will work in partnership across 44 areas of England. But what are STPs and what do they mean for the NHS?
21 February 2017
2017 priorities
Long read

Priorities for the NHS and social care in 2017

2017 promises to be another challenging year for the health and care system. We identify five priorities for the year ahead.
1 January 2017
Article

Watching Wallonia: or what STPs can learn about team working

A recently endangered trade deal between the EU and Canada offers some pertinent thoughts on balancing the interests of the new partnerships, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 November 2016
Report

Sustainability and transformation plans in the NHS: how are they being developed in practice?

Little is known about the process of developing sustainability and transformation plans. This report looks at how STPs have been developed in four parts of the country.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 14 November 2016
Five year forward view
Long read

Policy changes to implement the NHS five year forward view: a progress report

Two years on from the publication of the NHS five year forward view, we assess how much progress has been made and what still needs to be done to align policies with the plan.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 27 October 2016
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