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Report

Improving health and health care in London: Who will take the lead?

This report highlights the particular challenges that health care organisations in London face and suggests ways to facilitate appropriate service change.
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By John Appleby et al - 13 December 2011
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Good governance for clinical commissioning groups: an introductory guide

Written for the NAPC and KPMG, this introductory guide to good governance for clinical commissioning groups aims to help them take their first steps towards authorisation.
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By Candace Imison et al - 9 December 2011
Article

Is the new NHS framework fit for purpose?

Will the new NHS outcomes framework need a wider focus if the underlying goals of the NHS reforms - improving health care quality and outcomes in England - are to be achieved?
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 2 December 2011
Article

This is the kind of disruptive innovation the NHS needs

Our Chief Executive Professor Chris Ham highlights some of the benefits a system like Kaiser Permanente could bring to the NHS.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 28 November 2011
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Case management: What it is and how it can best be implemented

This paper looks at the core components of a successful case management programme and considers how it can be used to deliver high-quality integrated care.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 17 November 2011
Article

The unifying principle of integration

Richard Humphries, our senior fellow in social care, shares his thoughts on the integration of health and social care.
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By Richard Humphries - 2 November 2011
Report

How is the NHS performing? October 2011: Quarterly monitoring report

Our third quarterly monitoring report provides a regular update on how the NHS is coping as it grapples with the evolving reform agenda as well as the more significant challenge of making radical improvements in productivity.
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By John Appleby et al - 14 October 2011
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Social care and clinical commissioning for people with long-term conditions

Written by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in conjunction with The King's Fund, this short briefing asks how can clinical commissioners secure best use of social care to maximise outcomes and improve patient experience, while ensuring efficient, affordable care into the future?
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By Richard Humphries et al - 22 September 2011
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Integrated care summary: What is it? Does it work? What does it mean for the NHS?

Chris Ham summarises the different forms of integrated care and their impact so far on the NHS. Based on our 2010 review (Ham and Curry), it has been prepared in the light of the increased interest in integrated care arising out of the work of the NHS Future Forum and the government's response.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 22 September 2011
Article

Commissioning integrated care in a liberated NHS

Commissioning integrated care in a liberated NHS is the second report by Nuffield Trust in their series 'The quest for efficiency in the English NHS'.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 22 September 2011
Article

What are the lessons from the USA for clinical commissioning groups in the English NHS?

Chris Ham and Paul Zollinger-Read explore the lessons learnt from the USA for English NHS clincial commissioning groups.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 15 September 2011
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Briefing: Reconfiguring hospital services

The King's Fund's briefing on reconfiguration calls for radical changes to streamline the process for reorganising hospital services and to prevent politicians from blocking essential changes that would improve the quality and safety of NHS care.
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By Candace Imison - 6 September 2011
Article

Care will get worse unless politicians make tough calls

In an article for the Independent, Chris Ham explains that improvements in services will only if politicians are willing to support doctors and managers.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 5 September 2011
Article

Medical Leadership: from the dark side to centre stage

A new book co-written by Chris Ham, John Clark and Peter Spurgeon outlines the different roles of medical leaders and analyses the relationship between medical engagement and organisational performance.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 1 September 2011
Article

Supporting effective governance: board leadership programme

We talk to some non-executive directors on our Board leadership programme about ensuring effective governance during the NHS reforms.
By Board leadership programme delegates - 30 August 2011
Report

Social enterprise in health care: Promoting organisational autonomy and staff engagement

The government is committed to the development of social enterprises to deliver health and social care. But will these new organisations and their leaders have the necessary skills to manage the risks and establish themselves as viable organisations in an increasingly competitive market?
By Rachael Addicott - 4 August 2011
Article

Social enterprise in health care: The rhetoric and reality

The coalition has pledged to create 'the largest social enterprise sector in the world'. However, is the reality living up to this vision?
By Rachael Addicott - 4 August 2011
Report

How is the NHS performing? July 2011: Quarterly monitoring report

In the second of our quarterly monitoring reports, John Appleby and Emmi Poteliakhoff examine the current state of the NHS.
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By John Appleby et al - 15 July 2011
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Can competition and integration co-exist in a reformed NHS?

The NHS system needs to develop and integrate to respond to the growing burden of chronic illness. This paper addresses the fundamental question of whether competition and integration can co-exist in the NHS and considers the role that different bodies, especially the NHS Commissioning Board and Monitor, will play.
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By Loraine Hawkins - 12 July 2011
Article

Why it's time to reroute health and social care

The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval. Facing the triple challenges of NHS reform, a widening gap between needs and resources and social care transformation, this could be seen as 'perfect storm' of problems.
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By Richard Humphries - 30 June 2011
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