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How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.
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By Siva Anandaciva et al - 3 November 2017
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What does the public think about the NHS?

As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in.
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By Harry Evans et al - 16 September 2017
Getting It Right First Time report
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Tackling variations in clinical care: assessing the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 28 June 2017
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How is the NHS performing? June 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

Our quarterly monitoring report combines analysis of the latest NHS performance data with unique insight from NHS trust and CCG finance directors, and from general practitioners – providing a comprehensive overview of how the NHS is faring.
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By Richard Murray et al - 1 June 2017
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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
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Report

How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.
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By Siva Anandaciva et al - 3 November 2017
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What does the public think about the NHS?

As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in.
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By Harry Evans et al - 16 September 2017
Report

Modelling excellence in the charity sector: learning from 20 years of the GSK IMPACT Awards

This report explores the work of small to medium-sized health and wellbeing charities that have won GSK IMPACT Awards, identifying their characteristics and capabilities and looking at the common factors contributing to organisational effectiveness.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 7 September 2017
Getting It Right First Time report
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Tackling variations in clinical care: assessing the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 28 June 2017
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How is the NHS performing? June 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

Our quarterly monitoring report combines analysis of the latest NHS performance data with unique insight from NHS trust and CCG finance directors, and from general practitioners – providing a comprehensive overview of how the NHS is faring.
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By Richard Murray et al - 1 June 2017
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Organising care at the NHS front line: who is responsible?

What are the challenges facing frontline clinicians today and what could they do to improve the quality of care? Our report presents a range of views from clinicians, managers, quality improvement champions and patients.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 3 May 2017
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Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2016

In 2016 the NHS remained popular with the public. In particular, the public values a system that provides high-quality, comprehensive services that are free at the point of use.
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By Ruth Robertson - 30 March 2017
Smoker and non-smoker
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Understanding NHS financial pressures: how are they affecting patient care?

Severe financial pressures on the NHS show no signs of easing, but how are they affecting patient care?
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 14 March 2017
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How is the NHS performing? March 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

More patients with complex conditions is the main reason for worsening performance in A&E departments, according to the 22nd quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund.
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By Richard Murray et al - 2 March 2017
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How is the NHS performing? November 2016: Quarterly Monitoring Report

The 21st quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund provides an update on how the NHS is coping as it continues to grapple with productivity and reform challenges under continued financial pressure.
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By Richard Murray et al - 16 November 2016
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User feedback in maternity services

Our report looks at how maternity services are collecting, analysing and acting on feedback to improve women's experience of maternity services.
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By Lillie Wenzel et al - 6 October 2016
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A digital NHS? An introduction to the digital agenda and plans for implementation

In recent years, the digital agenda in health care has been the subject of an array of promises and plans. Following on from the Wachter review of health technology, our new briefing assesses the progress made and what needs to happen next.
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By Matthew Honeyman et al - 22 September 2016
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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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How is the NHS performing? September 2016: Quarterly Monitoring Report

The 20th quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund provides an update on how the NHS is coping as it continues to grapple with productivity and reform challenges under continued financial pressure.
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By Richard Murray et al - 8 September 2016
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Patients as partners: Building collaborative relationships among professionals, patients, carers and communities

Our guide explores practical ways to develop collaborative relationships among health and care professionals, patients, carers and community partners.
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By Becky Seale - 4 July 2016
Quarterly Monitoring Report
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How is the NHS performing? May 2016: Quarterly Monitoring Report

The latest quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund finds that nearly two-thirds of NHS trusts and more than half of clinical commissioning groups say the quality of patient care in their area has deteriorated over the past year.
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By John Appleby et al - 19 May 2016
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How is the NHS performing? February 2016: Quarterly Monitoring Report

The latest quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund finds that more than two thirds of trusts (67 per cent) and 9 out of 10 (89 per cent) acute hospitals are forecasting a deficit at the end of 2015/16.
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By John Appleby et al - 18 February 2016
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Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2015

The relatively high levels of satisfaction in part reflect positive views on on NHS services, but also public support for the concept of a publicly run health service free at the point of use and providing a comprehensive range of services.
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By John Appleby et al - 9 February 2016
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Patients' experience of using hospital services: An analysis of trends in inpatient surveys in NHS acute trusts in England 2005-13

Our report looks at the data from inpatient surveys over a nine-year period and discusses what the data tells us about the national picture of care in the NHS and what it reveals about trends for individual trusts over time.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 10 December 2015
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