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Five year forward view
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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
Social care for older people
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Social care for older people: Home truths

This report looks at social care services for older people and the impact of cuts in local authority spending on social care providers and on older people, their families and carers.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 15 September 2016
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Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?

What progress has been made around effective GP involvement in commissioning? This report from The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust assesses what has been learnt so far and makes recommendations for the future.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 12 July 2016
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Commissioning and contracting for integrated care

This report describes how CCGs in England are innovating with alternative approaches to commissioning and contracting as a way of driving integrated care.
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By Rachael Smithson - 11 November 2014
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Living longer – a cause for celebration

The fact that people now live longer has been a source of concern for some years now. Many older people say they are happy and report high levels of well-being, while research is beginning to suggest that the proportion of old people with poor health may be reducing. So should this phenomenon be a cause for celebration rather than concern?
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By David Oliver - 27 May 2014
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Let the mavericks lead primary care service design

Rachael Addicott considers how forward thinking GPs can be more engaged in leading the radical service redesign that is required in primary care.
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By Rachael Smithson - 22 April 2014
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Making the care system fit for an ageing population

Richard Humphries looks at how social care can meet one of this generation's biggest policy challenges in an opinion article for Community Care.
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By Richard Humphries - 19 March 2014
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Don't see older people as a 'burden' on the NHS

In an article for the Health Service Journal, David Oliver, an author of the Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population report, discusses the changes that must occur and highlights some of the work that is already improving care for older people.
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By David Oliver - 6 March 2014
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Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population

Our fragmented health and care system is not meeting the needs of older people. This report sets out a framework and tools to help local service leaders improve the care they provide for older people across nine key components.
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By David Oliver et al - 6 March 2014
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Commissioning and funding general practice: Making the case for family care networks

Our report argues for a new approach that brings together funding for general practice with funding for many other services. This would entail new forms of commissioning, with GPs innovating in how care is delivered.
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By Rachael Smithson et al - 19 February 2014
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We have a radical plan for primary care

The King’s Fund proposes a radically new approach to commissioning and funding general practice to tackle the pressure of rising demands when resources are declining.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 19 February 2014
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Providing integrated care for older people with complex needs: Lessons from seven international case studies

This report synthesises evidence from seven integrated care case studies, and identifies lessons for policy-makers and service providers to help with the challenges ahead.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 30 January 2014
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