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Article

Quality in a cold climate: is the NHS on course?

Anna Dixon questions whether the Outcomes Framework offers a coherent guide to help steer the health service through the more difficult financial times ahead.
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By Anna Dixon - 16 December 2008
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Analysis: Operating Framework

The Operating Framework sets out the Department of Health's vision for the NHS, bringing together last year's priorities with the proposals on quality.
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By Jo Maybin - 16 December 2008
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Winners and losers in PCT funding shake up

John Appleby provides a data analysis of the new PCT allocations, looking at the likely impact, particularly in the context of the wider economic climate.
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By John Appleby - 16 December 2008
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Patient choice in general practice: the implications of patient satisfaction surveys

Ruth Robertson, Anna Dixon and Julian Le Grand consider the factors that explain patient satisfaction with general practice physicians and how this may drive patients' choice of practice.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 2 April 2008
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New Year priorities for NHS under the microscope

John Appleby examines the New Year priorities for the NHS outlined in last week’s Operating Framework for 2008/09.
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By John Appleby - 19 December 2007
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Stark Wanless warning ahead of CSR

Just ahead of the political conference season, Niall Dickson reflects on the likely consequences of Sir Derek Wanless's review of NHS funding and performance.
By Niall Dickson - 13 September 2007
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Bear the burden of getting care just right

Geraint Lewis and Phyllis Shelton argue that as patients demand more, it is vital to control variation while preserving truly personalised delivery.
By Geraint Lewis et al - 19 June 2007
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Health challenges for new Labour leadership

Niall Dickson examines the state of the NHS after 10 years of Labour government.
By Niall Dickson - 15 May 2007
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Deficits and lower funding: the good news

An article by Niall Dickson from The King's Fund's Insight magazine, arguing that the current financial pressures on the NHS could be more of an opportunity than a threat.
By Niall Dickson - 15 February 2007
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The 55 billion pound question

Our Chief Economist John Appleby cuts up the 'NHS cake' to show where all the money has gone.
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By John Appleby - 29 January 2007
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