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Embedding a culture of quality improvement

Our report explores the factors that have helped NHS organisations launch and sustain a quality improvement strategy.
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By Joni Jabbal - 9 November 2017
Report

Making the case for quality improvement: lessons for NHS boards and leaders

At a time of significant financial and operational pressure, local and national NHS leaders need to focus on improving quality and delivering better-value care. We make the case for quality improvement and share lessons for NHS boards and leaders.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 11 October 2017
Funding application form and coins
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Building resilience and sustainability – tips for charity leaders

Our work with charities through the GSK IMPACT Awards has highlighted some of the most common challenges they face. Here we share 10 key pieces of advice for charity leaders, based on the knowledge and insight we have gained.
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By Lisa Weaks - 7 September 2017
Report

Developing accountable care systems: lessons from Canterbury, New Zealand

The health system in Canterbury, New Zealand, has undertaken a significant programme of transformation over the past decade. Our report considers lessons that the NHS can learn as it embarks on its own journey of transformation.
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By Anna Charles - 24 August 2017
Report

Enhanced health in care homes: learning from experiences so far

This report looks at experiences so far in the areas of England working on delivering enhanced health in care homes.
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By Alex Baylis et al - 5 December 2017
Evidence and consultation

The King’s Fund response to the Mayor of London’s draft health inequalities strategy

We find that the draft strategy is a good start, but we believe as it is finalised its commitments need to be more tightly focused on inequality reduction than they currently are.
1 December 2017
Article

Talking leadership: transforming mental health services

Mandip Randhawa writes about the challenges of transforming mental health services for children and young people.
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By Mandip Randhawa - 29 November 2017
Article

Making an impact: Matthew’s story

We talk to Matthew Lanham, Chief Executive of the Neuromuscular Centre – a charity that won a GSK IMPACT Award in recognition of its work to improve people's health.
By Matthew Lanham - 20 September 2017
Report

Sustainability and transformation plans in London: an independent analysis of the October 2016 STPs (completed in March 2017)

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are key to the future of health and care services. This report, commissioned by the Mayor of London and based on work completed in March 2017, looks at the five STPs in London, their contents and common themes.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 12 September 2017
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Modelling excellence in the charity sector: learning from 20 years of the GSK IMPACT Awards

This report explores the work of small to medium-sized health and wellbeing charities that have won GSK IMPACT Awards, identifying their characteristics and capabilities and looking at the common factors contributing to organisational effectiveness.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 7 September 2017
Article

Talking leadership: Mark Redhead on the Top Manager Programme

As we launch a new scheme for alumni of our Top Manager Programme, Mark Redhead talks to us about his experience of the programme and how he is applying what he learned to his work.
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By Mark Redhead - 29 August 2017
Article

Yet more performance ratings for the NHS: new STP ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven

In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 10 August 2017
Priorities for health and care
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What are the priorities for health and social care?

Ahead of the party conference season, we assess the state of health and social care and set out the big issues facing the government.
8 August 2017
Report

Quality improvement in mental health

Quality improvement has a role to play in improving the quality of care in mental health services. Our report looks at what organisations need to do to implement a quality improvement approach effectively and the benefits this can bring.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 20 July 2017
Getting It Right First Time report
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Tackling variations in clinical care: assessing the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices.
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By Nicholas Timmins - 28 June 2017
Article

Transforming the NHS through second-order change

Matthew Lewis and Julia Fernando discuss what the barriers and enablers to transformational change are, and why this type of change is key to the future of the NHS.
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By Matthew Lewis et al - 28 June 2017
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: House of Commons debate on the address: health, social care and security

Ahead of debates on the address on Wednesday 28 June in the House of Commons and Thursday 29 June in the House of Lords, The King's Fund has produced this written briefing on the key issues for health and social care in the new parliament.
27 June 2017
Article

The general election, the NHS, and social care: a less damaging deal on Brexit and more funding may result

The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 12 June 2017
Article

Helen Arthur on learning from technological innovation in the vanguards

Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Helen Arthur about how the vanguards are applying technology and what other areas can learn from them.
8 June 2017
Article

Did the government meet its pledge to deliver seven-day services?

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge on seven-day services.
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By Helen McKenna - 6 June 2017
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Is general practice in crisis? big election questions

Ahead of the general election, we consider whether general practice is in crisis.
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By Beccy Baird - 1 June 2017
Article

Talking leadership: Mark Doughty on delivering a vision of real collaboration

Mark Doughty explains why it's critical that there is a new relationship between those in the health care system and patients and local communities.
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By Mark Doughty - 31 May 2017
Article

We have to address the faultline between social care and the NHS

One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 22 May 2017
Long read

Cascading Leadership: a new model to support leadership in the voluntary and community sector

We outline the importance of investing in leadership in the voluntary and community sector, sharing the results of an external evaluation of the Cascading Leadership programme.
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By Lisa Weaks et al - 18 May 2017
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