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November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection. Report What does the public think about the NHS? As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in. Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves. Report 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. Article What is happening to waiting times in the NHS? We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times. Report How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection. Article State of health and care in England Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham. Report What does the public think about the NHS? As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in. 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. Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves. Report 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. 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. 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. Article How does the NHS compare internationally? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems. Report How is the NHS performing? June 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Our quarterly monitoring report combines analysis of the latest NHS performance data with unique insight from NHS trust and CCG finance directors, and from general practitioners – providing a comprehensive overview of how the NHS is faring. Article Is general practice in crisis? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we consider whether general practice is in crisis. Report Organising care at the NHS front line: who is responsible? What are the challenges facing frontline clinicians today and what could they do to improve the quality of care? Our report presents a range of views from clinicians, managers, quality improvement champions and patients. Article Organising care at the NHS front line Quality improvement is best led not by regulators but by those who care for patients, say Chris Ham and Don Berwick Article Online support: investigating the role of public online forums in mental health This report explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about mental health. Report Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2016 In 2016 the NHS remained popular with the public. In particular, the public values a system that provides high-quality, comprehensive services that are free at the point of use. Report Understanding NHS financial pressures: how are they affecting patient care? Severe financial pressures on the NHS show no signs of easing, but how are they affecting patient care? Report How is the NHS performing? March 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report More patients with complex conditions is the main reason for worsening performance in A&E departments, according to the 22nd quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund. Article Political crisis in the NHS The government should heed the warning signs and embark on fundamental reform. Article Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme. 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Report How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.
Report What does the public think about the NHS? As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in.
Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
Report 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.
Article What is happening to waiting times in the NHS? We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times.
Report How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.
Article State of health and care in England Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham.
Report What does the public think about the NHS? As part of our project on the changing relationship between the NHS and the public, the Fund commissioned some initial polling from Ipsos MORI. The results are in.
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.
Long read The capped expenditure process explained In response to significant financial pressures in the NHS, a capped expenditure process has been introduced to provide tighter controls on spending. We explain how the process works and what it involves.
Report 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.
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.
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.
Article How does the NHS compare internationally? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems.
Report How is the NHS performing? June 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report Our quarterly monitoring report combines analysis of the latest NHS performance data with unique insight from NHS trust and CCG finance directors, and from general practitioners – providing a comprehensive overview of how the NHS is faring.
Article Is general practice in crisis? big election questions Ahead of the general election, we consider whether general practice is in crisis.
Report Organising care at the NHS front line: who is responsible? What are the challenges facing frontline clinicians today and what could they do to improve the quality of care? Our report presents a range of views from clinicians, managers, quality improvement champions and patients.
Article Organising care at the NHS front line Quality improvement is best led not by regulators but by those who care for patients, say Chris Ham and Don Berwick
Article Online support: investigating the role of public online forums in mental health This report explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about mental health.
Report Public satisfaction with the NHS in 2016 In 2016 the NHS remained popular with the public. In particular, the public values a system that provides high-quality, comprehensive services that are free at the point of use.
Report Understanding NHS financial pressures: how are they affecting patient care? Severe financial pressures on the NHS show no signs of easing, but how are they affecting patient care?
Report How is the NHS performing? March 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report More patients with complex conditions is the main reason for worsening performance in A&E departments, according to the 22nd quarterly monitoring report from The King's Fund.
Article Political crisis in the NHS The government should heed the warning signs and embark on fundamental reform.
Article Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme.
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.
