Publications

If silence speaks volumes then this year's Autumn Statement sent a deafening message to the NHS and its partners in social care, says Chris Ham.

A recently endangered trade deal between the EU and Canada offers some pertinent thoughts on balancing the interests of the new partnerships, writes Chris Ham.

In a joint briefing, The King's Fund, Nuffield Trust and The Health Foundation analyse the action the government needs to take in its Autumn Statement.

Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Dame Fiona Caldicott about data-sharing and security in health and care.

Lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group on 9 December 2015.

In this article for the British Medical Journal, Chris Ham and Hugh Alderwick consider the development of sustainability and transformation plans in the NHS.

Mark Doughty discusses progress made by The King's Fund's Leading collaboratively with patients and communities programme.

In this article for the Health Service Journal, Helen McKenna discusses the impact of the recent NHS planning guidance.

In this article for the British Medical Journal, Chris Ham reviews fundamental changes in how services are managed and where decisions are taken, as concerns continue to grow about deteriorating performance in the NHS.

In this article for the British Medical Journal, John Appleby considers the implications of recent government policy to move towards a seven-day NHS.

The Sustainability and Transformation Fund bears closer scrutiny and comes with a sting in the tail, says Richard Murray.

Anna Dixon questions whether the Outcomes Framework offers a coherent guide to help steer the health service through the more difficult financial times ahead.

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.

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.

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.