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Commissioned report Managing health services through devolved governance: A perspective from Victoria, Australia In 2014 The King's Fund was approached by the health department in the Australian state of Victoria to undertake an independent review of the model of the state's devolved governance of health services. This report presents the findings of our review. Report How is the NHS performing? October 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report The NHS is now entering seriously dangerous financial territory which will have ramifications for patients and for all levels of NHS management. Commissioned report 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. Report Foundation trust and NHS trust mergers: 2010 to 2015 This report reviews 20 mergers involving NHS trusts and foundation trusts between 2010 and mid-2015 and asks whether mergers are always the best way forward. Article Should there be more discussion about the quality of leadership in the third sector? Is enough emphasis and thought devoted to leadership styles, the culture this creates and whether this fully reflects the organisation’s aims and ethos? Article The NHS needs a Transformation Fund Now, more than ever, we need a new, comprehensive approach to supporting and implementing change, say Richard Murray and Anita Charlesworth. Report How is the NHS performing? July 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report With the majority of trusts forecasting deficits and no prospect of extra funding, it is clear that the NHS is heading for a financial crunch by the end of the year. Article Leading the technology revolution We speak to Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information at NHS England, about the role of technology in improving care. Report How is the NHS performing? April 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, according to our latest quarterly monitoring report. Article Current NHS support is not enough, we need a transformation fund The NHS needs a new transformation fund to support the kind of large scale change required by the NHS five year forward view, argue Anita Charlesworth and Richard Murray. Report The NHS under the coalition government: Part two: NHS performance This report looks at how well the NHS has performed under the coalition government. Using routinely available data, the report creates a conventional 'production path' – describing the financial inputs to the NHS before detailing its outputs, such as hospital admissions and A&E attendances. Long read The future is now Featuring the voices of patients, volunteers, clinicians and managers, our new digital report explores future ways of changing health and health care for the better. Report Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2014 The results and satisfaction trends relating to the NHS and health care issues from the British Social Attitudes survey 2014. Report How is the NHS performing? January 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report Our latest survey of finance directors shows a deepening pessimism about the current financial state of health organisations and worries about the coming financial year. Article Emergency department pressures need to be tackled through integrated urgent and emergency care Politicians must look for evidence-based solutions and avoid the NHS becoming a political football, says Chris Ham. Article When delivering treatment is not enough How can patients be encouraged to participate in their own care? And just what does it mean to be an empowered patient? Article In brief: what did the Operating Framework say? Jo Maybin looks the essential elements of the Operating Framework, including adjustments to the three tiers of 'vital signs' introduced last year. Article Quality in a cold climate: is the NHS on course? Anna Dixon questions whether the Outcomes Framework offers a coherent guide to help steer the health service through the more difficult financial times ahead. Report Regulation of Health Care Provision in England This briefing examines the recent history of the quality and safety, financial and economic regulation of health care providers in England. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more. Got a question? Ask a librarian
Evidence and consultation Submission to the VCSE Review’s discussion paper on challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE Review Download The King's Fund submission to the VCSE Review’s discussion paper on challenges and solutions to better investment in and partnership with the VCSE Review.
Commissioned report Managing health services through devolved governance: A perspective from Victoria, Australia In 2014 The King's Fund was approached by the health department in the Australian state of Victoria to undertake an independent review of the model of the state's devolved governance of health services. This report presents the findings of our review.
Report How is the NHS performing? October 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report The NHS is now entering seriously dangerous financial territory which will have ramifications for patients and for all levels of NHS management.
Commissioned report 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.
Report Foundation trust and NHS trust mergers: 2010 to 2015 This report reviews 20 mergers involving NHS trusts and foundation trusts between 2010 and mid-2015 and asks whether mergers are always the best way forward.
Article Should there be more discussion about the quality of leadership in the third sector? Is enough emphasis and thought devoted to leadership styles, the culture this creates and whether this fully reflects the organisation’s aims and ethos?
Article The NHS needs a Transformation Fund Now, more than ever, we need a new, comprehensive approach to supporting and implementing change, say Richard Murray and Anita Charlesworth.
Report How is the NHS performing? July 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report With the majority of trusts forecasting deficits and no prospect of extra funding, it is clear that the NHS is heading for a financial crunch by the end of the year.
Article Leading the technology revolution We speak to Tim Kelsey, National Director for Patients and Information at NHS England, about the role of technology in improving care.
Report How is the NHS performing? April 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report Mounting deficits, worsening performance and declining staff morale leave the NHS facing its biggest challenges for many years, according to our latest quarterly monitoring report.
Article Current NHS support is not enough, we need a transformation fund The NHS needs a new transformation fund to support the kind of large scale change required by the NHS five year forward view, argue Anita Charlesworth and Richard Murray.
Report The NHS under the coalition government: Part two: NHS performance This report looks at how well the NHS has performed under the coalition government. Using routinely available data, the report creates a conventional 'production path' – describing the financial inputs to the NHS before detailing its outputs, such as hospital admissions and A&E attendances.
Long read The future is now Featuring the voices of patients, volunteers, clinicians and managers, our new digital report explores future ways of changing health and health care for the better.
Report Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2014 The results and satisfaction trends relating to the NHS and health care issues from the British Social Attitudes survey 2014.
Report How is the NHS performing? January 2015: Quarterly Monitoring Report Our latest survey of finance directors shows a deepening pessimism about the current financial state of health organisations and worries about the coming financial year.
Article Emergency department pressures need to be tackled through integrated urgent and emergency care Politicians must look for evidence-based solutions and avoid the NHS becoming a political football, says Chris Ham.
Article When delivering treatment is not enough How can patients be encouraged to participate in their own care? And just what does it mean to be an empowered patient?
Article In brief: what did the Operating Framework say? Jo Maybin looks the essential elements of the Operating Framework, including adjustments to the three tiers of 'vital signs' introduced last year.
Article Quality in a cold climate: is the NHS on course? Anna Dixon questions whether the Outcomes Framework offers a coherent guide to help steer the health service through the more difficult financial times ahead.
Report Regulation of Health Care Provision in England This briefing examines the recent history of the quality and safety, financial and economic regulation of health care providers in England.
Health and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
