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Article

Where does the spending review leave social care?

The short term hotchpot of measures taken by the government does nothing to stem the growing pressures on social care, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 14 December 2015
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Integrated commissioning: Beyond Barker

The current fragmented system of commissioning is clearly unsustainable. While the idea of integrated commissioning is an old one, the approach to achieving it must be decidedly new, writes Lillie Wenzel.
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By Lillie Wenzel - 19 August 2015
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Aligning public services: Strategies for local integration

This edition of Public Finance Perspectives explores the strategies needed to align and integrate local public services across traditional organisational boundaries. In his essay, Chris Ham argues that health payment systems are not fit for the purpose of providing integrated, patient-centred care.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 8 July 2015
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Integrated health and social care in England: progress and prospects

Richard Humphries reviews recent policy initiatives to achieve the closer integration of health and social care.
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By Richard Humphries - 1 July 2015
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Leading the technology revolution

We speak to Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information at NHS England, about the role of technology in improving care.
24 June 2015
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Integration with health could be staging post to devolved public service budgets

As the post-election dust settles, the Queen’s speech confirms that the integration of health and social care continues as a headline policy commitment, with the better care fund and ‘DevoManc’ as flagship policies intended to make this happen. But will they be enough?
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By Richard Humphries - 10 June 2015
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Integrated care must start with a new single national framework

Rather than prescribe a one size fits all solution, an approach agreed locally by CCGs and local authorities is the best way forward for integrated care, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 9 June 2015
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Learn how to improve population health with patient data

The experience of Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the US offers lessons for the NHS about some of the ingredients needed to improve population health, says Hugh Alderwick.
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By Hugh Alderwick - 27 May 2015
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We cannot keep ignoring the crisis in social care

Social care for older people will be increasingly important as our population ages. So why the silence from politicians?
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By David Oliver - 26 May 2015
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Dementia: a carer’s perspective

We speak to writer Nicci Gerrard about her father's hospital care, and her campaign – John's Campaign – that calls for the families and carers of people with dementia to be allowed to remain with them in hospital for as many hours of the day and night as necessary.
22 May 2015
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Acute hospitals and integrated care: what business are we in?

Hugh Alderwick and Chris Naylor discuss provider-led approaches to integration.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 1 April 2015
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Emergency department pressures need to be tackled through integrated urgent and emergency care

Politicians must look for evidence-based solutions and avoid the NHS becoming a political football, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 21 January 2015
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The NHS needs to come together

Individual episodes of care may be excellent but too often continuity and co-ordination are lacking, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 8 January 2015
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The future town hall

Local government’s relationship with the NHS will be 95 years old in 2043 – by then we will know whether the 2012 Health and Social Care Act really was a game-changing shift in the relationship between these two great public service silos.
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By Richard Humphries - 17 December 2013
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How to relieve pressure on the NHS

Angela Coulter writes about the house of care, a new model which places the patient at the heart of the delivery system and encourages personalised care planning.
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By Angela Coulter - 2 October 2013
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Canterbury tale: making a success of integrated care

In an article for the Health Service News Journal, Chris Ham explains how Canterbury District Health Board in New Zealand has made integrated care work in practice.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 September 2013
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How local government's relationship with the NHS is changing

Relationships between councils and clinical commissioning groups are getting better, but there are big challenges ahead, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 27 August 2013
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Making integrated care a reality

We spoke to Nicola Walsh about why The King's Fund is highlighting better integrated care as a top priority for health leaders.
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By Nicola Walsh - 21 August 2013
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Four nations means one huge wasted opportunity

All four UK health services face the same problems. Yet none of them is learning from the others about the best approaches, says Nick Timmins.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 30 July 2013
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Securing the future of general practice: new models of primary care

This report from the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund examines the new GP organisations forming to allow care provision at greater scale.
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By Nigel Edwards et al - 13 July 2013
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