Publications Independent research and analysis on health and social care Search Apply Listing Content Type Viewing: Article All publications Reports (-) Articles Evidence and consultations Commissioned reports Share this content Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Print this page Topics Health and care services (-) Adult social care (-) General practice Hospital care Mental health Public health Leadership, systems and organisations Clinical commissioning groups Health and wellbeing boards Integrated care Local service design (-) Quality improvement System leadership Voluntary and community sector (-) Workforce and skills Patients, people and society Children and young people Patient experience Patient involvement Policy, finance and performance Commissioning and contracting (-) Health and Social Care Act 2012 NHS finances Productivity Social care finances Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (-) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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 How will reforms to the NHS in England affect mental health services? 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. Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference. Article Public service is not about heroic individualism Are we asking the right questions about what public services can learn from the Olympic and Paralympic Games? Article Setting objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board 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. Article Fixing the broken system Chris Ham and Anna Dixon put forward that case that urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered. Article Seeking answers to questions about the care system Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support. Article No journey’s end for care funding 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. Article Nicholas Timmins: the aftermath of reform Nicholas Timmins speaks to the Health Service Journal about his new book: Never Again? The story of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Article UK healthcare: Poorly prescribed Implementation of reforms to the hallowed health service is likely to prove messy, says Nick Timmins in the Financial Times. Article The demands of public service leadership Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners. Article Health and wellbeing boards will be more than talking shops Will health and wellbeing boards be wordy talking shops or transforming system leaders? Richard Humphries explores this in an article for Local Government Chronicle. Article GPs must adapt to a new model of care Constructive dialogue between GPs as providers and commissioners, and all other providers of care must be the way forward, says Chris Ham. Article What will the Health and Social Care Bill mean for the NHS in England? Implementation will be as important as legislation in determining the impact of the Health and Social Care Bill, says Chris Ham. Article The NHS bill is wrong to target managers for cuts Chris Ham argues that the health service must retain experienced leaders able to work with doctors, nurses and other clinicians to provide the best possible care. Article Four things you never knew about social care Richard Humphries discusses four things you may not know about England's social care system in his article for Age UK. Article Reshaping commissioning With authorisation starting in October 2012, Chris Naylor asks how ready are the CCGs to take over the mantle of primary care commissioning. Article Championing health and wellbeing Among the many hotly debated measures set out in the Health and Social Care Act one initiative remains uncontroversial: health and wellbeing boards. Article NHS overhaul would face slow burn Nicholas Timmins suggests that the evidence to date is that if there is going to be a revolution in the private provision of NHS care, it is going to be a slow one. Article We need to move on from this polarised debate on the NHS bill The time for grandstanding about the bill has passed. The challenge now is to carve out a path to implementing the reforms that brings about necessary improvements in patient care at a realistic pace. 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? Ask a librarian
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 How will reforms to the NHS in England affect mental health services? 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.
Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
Article Public service is not about heroic individualism Are we asking the right questions about what public services can learn from the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
Article Setting objectives for the NHS Commissioning Board 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.
Article Fixing the broken system Chris Ham and Anna Dixon put forward that case that urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered.
Article Seeking answers to questions about the care system Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support.
Article No journey’s end for care funding 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.
Article Nicholas Timmins: the aftermath of reform Nicholas Timmins speaks to the Health Service Journal about his new book: Never Again? The story of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Article UK healthcare: Poorly prescribed Implementation of reforms to the hallowed health service is likely to prove messy, says Nick Timmins in the Financial Times.
Article The demands of public service leadership Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners.
Article Health and wellbeing boards will be more than talking shops Will health and wellbeing boards be wordy talking shops or transforming system leaders? Richard Humphries explores this in an article for Local Government Chronicle.
Article GPs must adapt to a new model of care Constructive dialogue between GPs as providers and commissioners, and all other providers of care must be the way forward, says Chris Ham.
Article What will the Health and Social Care Bill mean for the NHS in England? Implementation will be as important as legislation in determining the impact of the Health and Social Care Bill, says Chris Ham.
Article The NHS bill is wrong to target managers for cuts Chris Ham argues that the health service must retain experienced leaders able to work with doctors, nurses and other clinicians to provide the best possible care.
Article Four things you never knew about social care Richard Humphries discusses four things you may not know about England's social care system in his article for Age UK.
Article Reshaping commissioning With authorisation starting in October 2012, Chris Naylor asks how ready are the CCGs to take over the mantle of primary care commissioning.
Article Championing health and wellbeing Among the many hotly debated measures set out in the Health and Social Care Act one initiative remains uncontroversial: health and wellbeing boards.
Article NHS overhaul would face slow burn Nicholas Timmins suggests that the evidence to date is that if there is going to be a revolution in the private provision of NHS care, it is going to be a slow one.
Article We need to move on from this polarised debate on the NHS bill The time for grandstanding about the bill has passed. The challenge now is to carve out a path to implementing the reforms that brings about necessary improvements in patient care at a realistic pace.
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.
