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Report

How to Regulate Health Care in England? An international perspective

Our report compares the regulatory frameworks in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand to the regulation of the NHS in England.
By Richard Lewis et al - 23 November 2006
Evidence and consultation

Public consultation on proposals for change to health care professional regulation: Consultation response

This paper responds to a report on medical regulation, 'Good Doctors, Safer Patients' and the review by the Department of Health on the regulation of non-medical health care professions.
10 November 2006
Article

Jury still out on NHS independence

Anna Dixon welcomes the debate around creating an independent NHS but says that an effective case has still to be made for full arm's-length governance.
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By Anna Dixon - 19 October 2006
Report

NHS Reform: Getting back on track

Discusses the causes of the NHS deficit in 2005/6 and considers three recent policy developments, asking what their impacts might be on NHS organisations and how they could be improved.
By Keith Palmer - 12 October 2006
Report

Local variations in NHS spending priorities

Our briefing on local variations in NHS spending priorities analyses newly-available data, collected by the Department of Health, on the amount spent by primary care trusts on specific disease areas.
9 August 2006
Report

Grow Your Own: Creating the conditions for sustainable workforce development

Developing a sustainable and flexible workforce, using 'grow-your-own' approaches, could help the NHS face complex challenges as investment slows. This paper explores the conditions required to successfully implement these approaches.
By Gita Malhotra - 3 August 2006
Evidence and consultation

Health Select Committee NHS deficits inquiry: Consultation response

This paper is a formal response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry on NHS deficits in June 2006, which revealed a gross deficit of £1.277 billion.
9 June 2006
Article

Committed to the market?

The King's Fund Insight article by Niall Dixon, which says that the health service in England is undergoing far-reaching change on a scale not seen before.
By Niall Dickson - 5 June 2006
Article

Making the NHS cost effective

Niall Dickson and Jennifer Dixon argue that the government needs to focus on improving health to avoid costly hospitalisation.
By Niall Dickson et al - 3 June 2006
Report

The NHS in England: The operating framework for 2006/7

This briefing describes the main points contained in the 2006/7 Operating Framework and provides some commentary about what the document implies for the competing strands of NHS reform.
11 May 2006
Report

Deficits in the NHS (2006)

The NHS has rarely managed to balance its books exactly; in many years it has overspent, and in some it has carried a surplus. This briefing analyses what is known about the causes of current deficits.
26 April 2006
Article

Attention deficit

As we reach the end of the financial year, Niall Dickson warns there could be even more stories of deficits, wards being closed and staff being cut.
By Niall Dickson - 31 March 2006
Article

The NHS deficit problem has gone from bad to worse

The NHS is doing its best to grapple with deficit, but the real pain of doing so will now be felt in the next financial year, argues John Appleby.
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By John Appleby - 14 March 2006
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Spending on Health Care: How much is enough?

This government has significantly increased investment in the NHS; if pressure to spend more continues, how can we judge the health benefits of this extra spending?
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By John Appleby et al - 9 February 2006
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Where's the money going?

John Appleby analyses new data to reveal how much extra NHS funding is absorbed by higher pay and other cost pressures, and how much is left over for other developments.
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By John Appleby - 3 February 2006
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