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Statement from the Barker Commission: The future of health and social care

A statement from the Barker Commission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review on the state of social care and its funding.
8 November 2015
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Risk or reward? The changing role of CCGs in general practice

A report from the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund finds that CCGs risk becoming unsustainable without changes to the way they attract leaders and adequate funding to help them expand their remit.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 26 January 2015
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Polypharmacy and medicines optimisation: Making it safe and sound

Our report looks at the occurrence of polypharmacy - the concurrent use of multiple medications by one individual - in primary and secondary care and in care homes, and offers recommendations for improving the current system.
By Martin Duerden et al - 28 November 2013
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Delivering better services for people with long-term conditions: Building the house of care

Our paper describes a co-ordinated service delivery model – the ‘house of care’ – that aims to deliver proactive, holistic and patient-centred care for people with long-term conditions.
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By Angela Coulter et al - 2 October 2013
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The quest for integrated health and social care: A case study in Canterbury, New Zealand

This paper tells the story of the journey made by the District Health Board for Canterbury, New Zealand, towards its goal of providing integrated care for all. It looks at the drivers for change and the leadership values shown by key players.
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By Nicholas Timmins et al - 12 September 2013
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Clinical commissioning groups: Supporting improvement in general practice?

The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust are working together to assess the implementation and impact of CCGs. This first report provides an overview of developments through to March 2013.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 22 July 2013
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Integrated care in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Lessons for England

What can the health and social care system in England learn from the experiences of the other countries of the United Kingdom?
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 16 July 2013
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Paying for social care: Beyond Dilnot

Paying for social care: Beyond Dilnot discusses the history of social care reform and considers the present and future funding pressures on the system. The paper calls for health and social care services to be considered as a single system with a new framework being put in place for planning and cost-sharing.
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By Richard Humphries - 21 May 2013
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The Future of Primary Care: Meeting the challenges of the new NHS market

How will primary care be affected by the changing role of primary care trusts and the introduction of both practice-based commissioning and competition between providers?
By Richard Lewis et al - 16 November 2005
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Trends in the London Care Market 1994-2024

We look at London's care market, examining trends in its population profile and in the resources and services available for older people in our paper.
By William Laing - 20 October 2005
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Self-management for Long-term Conditions: Patients' perspectives on the way ahead

We review patients' perceptions about managing their own long-term conditions, and identify how primary care trusts and other health and social care providers can best support them in line with their individual needs.
By Sara Corben et al - 26 July 2005
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The Business of Caring: The King's Fund inquiry into care services for older people in London

Our briefing exposes major shortcomings in the current care system for older people in London and recommends ways to address them.
By Janice Robinson et al - 29 June 2005
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Understanding Public Services and Care Markets

Does a mixed economy work in providing care to Londoners? This paper from The King's Fund recommends how policy and practice should develop in this area.
By Ann Netten et al - 27 June 2005
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