Publications

Richard Humphries argues that one lesson to emerge from Southern Cross is the need for better clarity in the roles of providers, commissioners, regulators and central government.

Written for the NAPC and KPMG, this introductory guide to good governance for clinical commissioning groups aims to help them take their first steps towards authorisation.

Our Chief Executive Professor Chris Ham highlights some of the benefits a system like Kaiser Permanente could bring to the NHS.

Richard Humphries, our senior fellow in social care, shares his thoughts on the integration of health and social care.

Commissioning integrated care in a liberated NHS is the second report by Nuffield Trust in their series 'The quest for efficiency in the English NHS'.

Chris Ham and Paul Zollinger-Read explore the lessons learnt from the USA for English NHS clincial commissioning groups.

In an article for the Independent, Chris Ham explains that improvements in services will only if politicians are willing to support doctors and managers.

A new book co-written by Chris Ham, John Clark and Peter Spurgeon outlines the different roles of medical leaders and analyses the relationship between medical engagement and organisational performance.

We talk to some non-executive directors on our Board leadership programme about ensuring effective governance during the NHS reforms.

The coalition has pledged to create 'the largest social enterprise sector in the world'. However, is the reality living up to this vision?

Can a telehealth programme help in maintaining weight loss?

This paper on the Schwartz Center Rounds® draws together three types of evaluation: the feedback from participants after each Round; a pre- and post-pilot survey (first year of Rounds) completed by Rounds participants; and qualitative interviews with key members of staff in both trusts.

Richard Humphries gives his verdict on the publication of the Dilnot report.

The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval. Facing the triple challenges of NHS reform, a widening gap between needs and resources and social care transformation, this could be seen as 'perfect storm' of problems.

Using feedback from a number of experienced NHS leaders, Chris Roebuck reviews past NHS leadership development and identifies leadership development options from the commercial sector that would benefit the NHS.

Kim Turnbull James outlines some of the latest thinking in leadership theory and leadership development - not specifically from the health case sector - and includes three case studies of leadership development programmes which incorporate these ideas.

Using data from the Binley's Database of NHS Management, this paper analyses the NHS management workforce.

This research considers factors that support residents to remain in care homes towards end of life. The study is based on four case studies of care homes in England and interviews with external health and social care professionals who interact with care homes.

The National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation programme commissioned The King's Fund, together with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, to explore the impact of the QOF on public health and health inequalities.

This article on the evidence base for telehealth in stroke management was taken from the Whole Systems Demonstrator Action Research Network (WSDAN) database.