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Long read

Social care 360

Our latest 360 review outlines and analyses 12 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years, encompassing the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.
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By Simon Bottery et al - 1 March 2022
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How to make change happen in general practice

The growing crisis facing general practice, where demand is outstripping available workforce, means that as integrated care systems (ICSs) take on responsibility for NHS resources, understanding how to make change happen in general practice is vital.
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By Andy Brooks et al - 4 August 2022
Long read

Health and social care in England: tackling the myths

The health and care system is under intense pressure and as a result, patient and public satisfaction with services has dropped significantly, prompting discussion about the future of services. In what can feel like a heated political discussion, we have taken five myths that sometimes feature in this debate and debunked them.
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By Charlotte Wickens - 3 August 2022 12-minute read
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Long read

Towards a new partnership between disabled people and health and care services: getting our voices heard

Disabled people's voices need to be valued and prioritised in the planning and delivery of health and care services. This long read explores what partnership working between disabled people and the health and care system looks like, and how it could improve.
26-minute read
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Article

A very brief introduction to teaming

How can people who don't know each other work together and support each other effectively? (3-minute read)
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By Kiran Chauhan et al - 1 July 2022
Self care
Article

Managing your energy

The practice of restorative self care among leaders is hugely important for sustaining energy and building resilience. (3-minute read)
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By Simon Newitt - 1 July 2022
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Long read

Provider collaboratives: explaining their role in system working

What are provider collaboratives and how will they fit into the wider health and care system? Our explainer looks at how these structures could develop and the opportunities they offer.
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By Charlotte Wickens - 21 April 2022 17-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Health and Social Care Committee workforce inquiry: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care

The 2019 Conservative Party manifesto included pledges to deliver 50,000 more nurses, 6,000 GPs and 6,000 other primary care professionals. Two years on, no plan to address workforce shortages has been published, funding for the training and development of staff was conspicuous by its absence from the Spending Review and the measures in the Bill relating to workforce remain weak.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice

Our submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the future of general practice focuses on the main barriers to accessing general practice, and the changes needed to the current model to tackle these and put general practice on a more sustainable footing for the future.
6 April 2022 15-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Health and Care Bill briefing: consideration of amendments

The King’s Fund supports the main thrust of the Health and Care Bill which will remove clunky competition rules and enable greater collaboration between health and care organisations to deliver integrated care. This briefing focuses on three key improvements to the Bill made in the House of Lords.
23 March 2022
Report

Integrating additional roles into primary care networks

How well are staff employed under the new Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme being embedded within general practice teams? In this report we consider the experience of staff working in these roles and explore what might be done to address any challenges.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 4 March 2022
Two older people stood outside of a care home.
Long read

Social care 360

Our latest 360 review outlines and analyses 12 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years, encompassing the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.
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By Simon Bottery et al - 1 March 2022
Evidence and consultation

Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Lords Report stage

The King’s Fund supports the main thrust of the Health and Care Bill which will remove clunky competition rules and enable greater collaboration between health and care organisations to deliver integrated care. However, there are aspects of the Bill that we believe should be changed.
25 February 2022
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Long read

What is compassionate leadership?

Research shows that compassionate leadership has wide-ranging benefits for both staff and organisations. Learn more in this explainer.
10-minute read
Evidence and consultation

Briefing on the Health and Care Bill: House of Lords Committee stage

This briefing focuses on Parts 1 and 6 of the Bill, which deal with the NHS and its relationships to other parts of the system, including the powers of the Secretary of State, plus changes to the cap on social care costs.
7 January 2022
Article

Commissioning telecare and telehealth in 2011

The challenges for commissioners and providers of telecare and telehealth have never been so great, but there are some exciting fresh opportunities to be considered.
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
Article

Telehealth monitoring in heart failure

Recently published trials on telehealth monitoring in heart failure
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
Report

Estimate of future social care funding gap following the Spending Review

Note prepared for the Health Select Committee Inquiry into public expenditure, giving an estimate of the future social care funding gap following the Spending Review 2010.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 24 November 2010
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The quality of care in general practice: Capturing opinions from the front line

This paper offers a snapshot of health professionals' views and raises key issues for further debate, as part of our work on the quality of general practice in England.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 3 November 2010
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How assistive technologies are used by children and adolescents, their parents or carers

We look at three types of technology: telephone, internet and videoconferencing, and consider how they could be used for or by children and adolescents across a variety of conditions.
By Susan Royer - 2 November 2010
Article

Kent telehealth pilot study

Mike Clark describes the programme, set up by Kent County Council, to help 250 people with long-term conditions to live independently using telehealth.
By Mike Clark - 2 November 2010
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