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Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government. Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves. Article What is happening to waiting times in the NHS? We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times. Article State of health and care in England Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham. Article Yet more performance ratings for the NHS: new STP ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh. Long read What are the priorities for health and social care? Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government. Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves. Article The general election, the NHS, and social care: a less damaging deal on Brexit and more funding may result The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham. Article Helen Arthur on learning from technological innovation in the vanguards Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Helen Arthur about how the vanguards are applying technology and what other areas can learn from them. Article How does the NHS compare internationally? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems. Article Social care: manifesto debacle shows need for wider debate All political parties agree that social care funding needs reform, but none of the proposed solutions deal fully with the problem, says Richard Humphries. Article Theresa May is right to drop the 'dementia tax' the social care system needs considered reform Get diagnosed with cancer or stroke and you will be looked after by the NHS, but suffer from dementia and you are on your own, says Chris Ham. Article We have to address the faultline between social care and the NHS One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic, says Richard Humphries. Article Concerns about social care costs: letter to the Editor In a letter to the Editor of The Times, Richard Humphries argues that the Conservative manifesto's response to rising social care costs is inadequate. Article Did the government meet its pledge to cap the cost of social care? Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to cap social care costs. Article Organising care at the NHS front line Quality improvement is best led not by regulators but by those who care for patients, say Chris Ham and Don Berwick Article Online support: investigating the role of public online forums in mental health This report explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about mental health. Article Spring budget: cash for social care and a green paper on future funding The government has bought some time to find a sustainable solution for social care, say Chris Ham and Richard Humphries. Article Political crisis in the NHS The government should heed the warning signs and embark on fundamental reform. Article Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme. Article If we want to save more lives, general hospitals must close The current system, dominated by the general hospital, is outmoded. But are politicians brave enough to dismantle some of those shells? Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more. Got a question? 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Long read What are the priorities for health and social care? Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.
Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
Article What is happening to waiting times in the NHS? We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times.
Article State of health and care in England Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham.
Article Yet more performance ratings for the NHS: new STP ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh.
Long read What are the priorities for health and social care? Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.
Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
Article The general election, the NHS, and social care: a less damaging deal on Brexit and more funding may result The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.
Article Helen Arthur on learning from technological innovation in the vanguards Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Helen Arthur about how the vanguards are applying technology and what other areas can learn from them.
Article How does the NHS compare internationally? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems.
Article Social care: manifesto debacle shows need for wider debate All political parties agree that social care funding needs reform, but none of the proposed solutions deal fully with the problem, says Richard Humphries.
Article Theresa May is right to drop the 'dementia tax' the social care system needs considered reform Get diagnosed with cancer or stroke and you will be looked after by the NHS, but suffer from dementia and you are on your own, says Chris Ham.
Article We have to address the faultline between social care and the NHS One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic, says Richard Humphries.
Article Concerns about social care costs: letter to the Editor In a letter to the Editor of The Times, Richard Humphries argues that the Conservative manifesto's response to rising social care costs is inadequate.
Article Did the government meet its pledge to cap the cost of social care? Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to cap social care costs.
Article Organising care at the NHS front line Quality improvement is best led not by regulators but by those who care for patients, say Chris Ham and Don Berwick
Article Online support: investigating the role of public online forums in mental health This report explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about mental health.
Article Spring budget: cash for social care and a green paper on future funding The government has bought some time to find a sustainable solution for social care, say Chris Ham and Richard Humphries.
Article Political crisis in the NHS The government should heed the warning signs and embark on fundamental reform.
Article Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme.
Article If we want to save more lives, general hospitals must close The current system, dominated by the general hospital, is outmoded. But are politicians brave enough to dismantle some of those shells?
Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
Health and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
