Publications

This report looks at experiences so far in the areas of England working on delivering enhanced health in care homes.

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.

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.

This report argues that new care models and vanguards need to make more of opportunities to improve care through integrated approaches to mental health.

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.

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.

Southcentral Foundation's redesign of the health care system in Alaska is widely regarded as one of the most successful examples of its kind in the United States and internationally. What can the English NHS learn from Southcentral's experiences?

Our report looks at how NHS organisations can move towards place-based systems of care, in which NHS organisations and services work together to address the challenges they collectively face. The report suggests 10 principles to guide the development of such systems.

A statement from the Barker Commission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review on the state of social care and its funding.

The NHS is now entering seriously dangerous financial territory which will have ramifications for patients and for all levels of NHS management.

With the majority of trusts forecasting deficits and no prospect of extra funding, it is clear that the NHS is heading for a financial crunch by the end of the year.

Health care commissioners will need to deliver a sustainable system in the face of the most challenging financial and organisational environment seen in decades. Here, we set out ten priorities for commissioners to help them drive forward the changes needed.

With support for health and social care to have a single ring-fenced budget and a single local commissioner growing, this report looks at the options available for integrated commissioning.

Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, according to our latest quarterly monitoring report.