Publications

The lasting impact of the reforms on mental health services and the people who use them will depend not simply on the legislation itself, but on how it is implemented, says Chris Naylor.

Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.

John Appleby examines why countries spend more and more of their wealth on health care and assesses the long term affordability.

Are we asking the right questions about what public services can learn from the Olympic and Paralympic Games?

One of the principal aims of England’s Health and Social Care Act 2012 is to distance politicians from the day to day management of the NHS. This aim is being pursued by the creation of the NHS Commissioning Board, which will take responsibility for allocating resources to clinical commissioning groups and commissioning some services directly.

Chris Ham and Anna Dixon put forward that case that urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered.

Chris Naylor summarises our ten priorities for commissioners, describing ten areas in which action will be needed to secure a sustainable health system.

Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support.

In the absence of a clear framework for local authorities, NHS partners and private individuals to plan ahead, social care funding pressures will only get worse.

Nicholas Timmins speaks to the Health Service Journal about his new book: Never Again? The story of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Implementation of reforms to the hallowed health service is likely to prove messy, says Nick Timmins in the Financial Times.

The experience of South London Healthcare NHS Trust highlights the inadequacies of existing approaches to dealing with failing health care providers.

Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners.

John Appleby and Nicola Hartley discuss how the NHS can respond to the productivity challenge in our exclusive interview from Insight magazine.

The King’s Fund’s Jo Maybin argues that councils will have a key role to play on issues such as rationing.

Dr Michelle Drage and Chris Naylor recommend ways referral management findings from London can influence future commissioning.

Will health and wellbeing boards be wordy talking shops or transforming system leaders? Richard Humphries explores this in an article for Local Government Chronicle.

Constructive dialogue between GPs as providers and commissioners, and all other providers of care must be the way forward, says Chris Ham.

Implementation will be as important as legislation in determining the impact of the Health and Social Care Bill, says Chris Ham.

Impassioned discussion about competition and new providers of care may make debate about managers unfashionable, but they are essential in a well run health service.