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The link between pensions and social care: Letter to the Editor

Letter from Kate Barker to the Editor of The Times regarding the link between pensions and social care.
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By Kate Barker - 15 December 2016
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Talking Leadership: Matthew Rice on clinicians leading change

Matthew Rice discusses the pressures that clinical leaders are facing now, and what is needed to unlock their potential.
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By Matthew Rice - 7 December 2016
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UK government’s Autumn Statement: no relief for NHS and social care in England: Staff have become shock absorbers in a system lacking resources to meet rising demands

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.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 28 November 2016
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Building collaborative partnerships with patients and communities

Mark Doughty discusses progress made by The King's Fund's Leading collaboratively with patients and communities programme.
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By Mark Doughty - 24 February 2016
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Getting the measure of this year's NHS planning guidance

In this article for the Health Service Journal, Helen McKenna discusses the impact of the recent NHS planning guidance.
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By Helen McKenna - 10 February 2016
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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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An opportunity for local government to influence future health policy

Richard Humphries writes about a deepening structural fault line between the NHS and social care providers.
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By Richard Humphries - 24 June 2013
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Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care

Doctors should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles. It is essential for raising the standard of patient care, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 30 April 2013
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This could be the greatest shake-up in the 65-year history of the NHS

Nick Timmins argues that the greatest impact of the NHS reforms may come from the decision to publish data on safety.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 1 April 2013
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Regulating the NHS market in England

The government’s draft regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition have opened up old wounds in the debate about NHS reform.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 11 March 2013
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Health and wellbeing boards: policy and prospects

This article aims to examine the role of health and wellbeing boards in the context of the government's reforms introduced by the Health and Social Act 2012 and the fundamental challenges facing the NHS and local government; it also aims to assess evidence from the early experience of shadow boards and considers what factors will most influence their success.
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By Richard Humphries - 24 February 2013
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Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders

Simon Bird discusses whether clinicians are alwas the best leaders in this 2008 article for the Health Service Journal.
By Simon Bird - 5 August 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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Darzi review must avoid national blueprint to enable best local solutions

The case for change in the health service is irrefutable, argues Niall Dickson, but strong managerial and clinical leadership, astute financial planning and significant changes in working practices will be needed to ensure Lord Darzi's review is truly a 'once in a generation opportunity'.
By Niall Dickson - 28 February 2008
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