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Article

New Year priorities for NHS under the microscope

John Appleby examines the New Year priorities for the NHS outlined in last week’s Operating Framework for 2008/09.
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By John Appleby - 19 December 2007
Evidence and consultation

Practice-based commissioning briefing

This briefing explores some of the questions and issues relating to practice-based commissioning in England, examines the pace of implementation and offers some analysis of the impact – current and future – on NHS services.
By Natasha Curry et al - 30 November 2007
Report

Payment by Results

This briefing explains how Payment by Results (PbR) works, examines the evidence on whether the system has achieved, or is likely to achieve, the policy aims set for it, and describes the government's current proposals for the future of PbR.
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By Jo Maybin - 19 October 2007
Article

Stark Wanless warning ahead of CSR

Just ahead of the political conference season, Niall Dickson reflects on the likely consequences of Sir Derek Wanless's review of NHS funding and performance.
By Niall Dickson - 13 September 2007
Report

Our Future Health Secured? A review of NHS funding and performance

Since the Wanless review of 2002, Securing our Future Health, NHS spending has increased by nearly 50 per cent. Our report looks at where that money has been spent, what it has achieved and whether government policy has promoted effective use of resources.
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By John Appleby et al - 11 September 2007
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Conservative party health policy

This briefing analyses and comments on the key proposals contained in the policy document NHS Autonomy and Accountability, which was released by the Conservative party in June 2007.
By Ruth Thorlby - 7 September 2007
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: NHS finances 2006/7: From deficit to a sustainable surplus?

This briefing analyses the latest figures and data extracted from NHS trust boards, to assess the scale of the challenges to the financial security of the NHS in the future.
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By Jo Maybin et al - 3 August 2007
Report

Realising the Benefits? Assessing the Implementation of Agenda for Change

Has Agenda for Change achieved its ambitious objectives of reforming pay, developing new ways of working and delivering better care? Using key national informants and case studies in 10 NHS trusts, this paper assesses the implementation.
By James Buchan et al - 30 July 2007
Article

Forging ahead with lessons from the future

Imagine being able to see the future and assess health needs and the repercussions of policy initiatives. Windmill 2007 did that and found some valuable pointers.
By Alaisdair Liddell et al - 5 July 2007
Article

The new political reality facing the NHS

At the dawn of a new political administration, The King's Fund Chief Executive Niall Dickson examines the issues likely to dominate health debate in the coming months.
By Niall Dickson - 3 July 2007
Evidence and consultation

Department of Health consultation on options for the future of Payment by Results: 2008/9 to 2010/11: Consultation response

This paper supports the challenges set out by the Department of Health for Payments by Results, but asks if its goals are likely to conflict in practice.
22 June 2007
Report

Windmill 2007: The future of health care reforms in England

What next for the NHS reforms? Based on a simulation event and extensive discussions with stakeholders, this paper offers insights into the health system of the future.
By Sarah Harvey et al - 19 June 2007
Article

Bear the burden of getting care just right

Geraint Lewis and Phyllis Shelton argue that as patients demand more, it is vital to control variation while preserving truly personalised delivery.
By Geraint Lewis et al - 19 June 2007
Evidence and consultation

Department of Health consultation on the commissioning framework for health and wellbeing: Consultation response

This paper responds to the Department of Health's consultation on the commissioning framework for health and wellbeing, which is part of wider reforms to change the role of primary care trusts (PCTs) from providers to commissioners.
29 May 2007
Report

Practice-based Commissioning survey results: From good idea to effective practice

Despite receiving widespread support, implementation of practice-based commissioning (PBC) has been slow. This report explores the current situation for PBC and considers how it might be driven forward within the NHS.
By Richard Lewis et al - 17 May 2007
Article

Health challenges for new Labour leadership

Niall Dickson examines the state of the NHS after 10 years of Labour government.
By Niall Dickson - 15 May 2007
Report

Health and ten years of Labour government: achievements and challenges

After ten years in power, how successfully has Labour managed health provision in the UK? This briefing is an in-depth look into the issue.
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By Jo Maybin et al - 4 May 2007
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Health and ten years of Labour government: key facts

After ten years in power, how successfully has Labour managed health provision in the UK? This briefing sets out the key facts and issues.
30 April 2007
Report

Professional regulation

This briefing outlines the current system of professional regulation in the UK; describes the criticisms of this system; details the government's proposals for reform; and discusses the potential strengths and weaknesses of the proposed changes.
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By Jo Maybin - 11 April 2007
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Funding Health Care: 2008 and beyond: Report from the Leeds Castle summit

Presents discussions from a meeting of managers, economists and policy advisers on the right levels of public funding for health and what frameworks and processes should be put in place.
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By John Appleby - 22 February 2007
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