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Some of the many ways in which volunteers can improve patients' experience in hospital
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The role of volunteers in the NHS: views from the front line

Commissioned by Royal Voluntary Service and Helpforce, this report looks at the perceptions of frontline NHS staff working in acute care about the operational pressures they face, how they understand the roles and value of volunteers and what gaps there are that volunteers could help fill.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 4 December 2018
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Shaping the future of general practice: a report for the Royal College of General Practitioners

The report examines trends in health policy in the four nations of the UK, particularly as it might affect general practice. It considers what patients and GPs want from general practice and what general practice might look like in the future, building on the literature review and our interviews with system leaders.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 27 November 2018
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Sustainability and transformation partnerships in London: An independent review

Our report, commissioned by the Mayor of London, reviews the progress made over the past year by London's five sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs).
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By Matthew Kershaw et al - 16 October 2018
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The Montefiore Health System in New York: a case study

The Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York, has found ways of helping even the most deprived by stepping beyond the bounds of conventional health services. Our report explores the system in detail.
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By Ben Collins - 27 July 2018
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Developing new models of care in the PACS vanguards: a new national approach to large-scale change?

For this report we invited those who have led the development of the PACS model, nationally and locally, to reflect on the process of being part of the programme, and of trying to bring about complex change in local systems.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 19 April 2018
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Housing and health: opportunities for sustainability and transformation partnerships

This short report, supported by the National Housing Federation, sets out areas where sustainability and transformation partnerships and emerging integrated care systems can make more of the contribution of the housing sector to improving health.
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By David Buck et al - 22 March 2018
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Commissioner perspectives on working with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector

This report explores how and why clinical commissioning groups and local authorities are engaging with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 22 February 2018
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Making the difference: Diversity and inclusion in the NHS

Our summary of the findings of an NHS England-commissioned report on diversity and inclusion in the NHS.
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By Michael West et al - 16 December 2015
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Measuring the performance of local health systems: A review for the Department of Health

Commissioned by the Department of Health, our review looks at how to assess the performance of health services within CCG areas, including how well these services work with social care and public health services.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 12 October 2015
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