Publications

Sifting through the tea-leaves: is the NHS about to make more of the running on public health?

The research on which this paper is based was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to inform its work to develop an anti-poverty strategy for the United Kingdom.

The King's Fund's written response to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into public expenditure on health and social care (11 November 2014).

The LGA and ADASS invited senior figures from across the care and support sector to provide their perspective on some of the issues covered in their report, Adult social care funding: 2014 state of the nation. This is Richard Humphries' viewpoint.

Hard choices have to be faced to ensure our health and social care systems meet the challenges of the 21st century, says commission chair Kate Barker

Organisations close to their communities can often respond to needs in a more targeted way, find solutions and co-ordinate services, says Lisa Weaks.

Over the past few months there has been considerable debate and argument about plans by the NHS to collect and centrally collate details of individual patient records from general practice for the first time. Such fears are perhaps not just hypothetical given past examples of lost patient notes and what appear to be the misuse of sensitive patient information (even for the best of intentions).

As councils retain substantial responsibilities for housing, there is strong evidence that their actions can significantly contribute to the improved health of residents.

Dedicated funding has helped to raise the profile of public health, but it is crucial that councils also maximise their influence over the many wider factors that determine the health of local communities.

Announced by the government in the June 2013 spending round, the £3.8 billion Better Care Fund is a single pooled budget to support health and social care services to work more closely in local areas. Our evidence-based guide aims to aid the discussions between CCGs, local authorities and health and wellbeing boards as to how the grant is used.

This paper responds to questions in the consultation on smoke-free premises and vehicles, the exemption of the smoking ban in treatment facilities, and ensuring protection from secondhand smoke.

Explores the arguments for and against the proposed ban on indoor smoking in psychiatric units, as well as the impact of smoking and smoking bans in these settings.

Explores how social enterprises, particularly those with a 'mutual' structure, could add value to the provision of primary and community care and practice-based commissioning, and suggests how this system could be implemented.

How much should be spent on social care for older people over the next 20 years, and what funding arrangements are needed? Our report sets out the findings of the Wanless Social Care Review.

Niall Dickson argues that there is now a glimmer of hope that care really can be transformed. But the details of the Wanless report and other recent studies show just how big and deep-rooted the current problems are.

Reports back on the lessons learned from three assertive outreach projects set up to help people with severe and long-term mental health problems in some of London's most deprived communities.

Child health has been high on the government's agenda since it launched its Healthy Schools initiative in 1998. This paper asks students how healthy they feel their schools really are.

What needs to be done to plan and organise a sustainable, effective public health function on the ground?

This standards framework can be used by providers, commissioners and funders to achieve consistently high quality advocacy services.