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Article

Where does the spending review leave social care?

The short term hotchpot of measures taken by the government does nothing to stem the growing pressures on social care, says Richard Humphries.
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By Richard Humphries - 14 December 2015
Report

Intentional whole health system redesign: Southcentral Foundation's 'Nuka' system of care

Southcentral Foundation's redesign of the health care system in Alaska is widely regarded as one of the most successful examples of its kind in the United States and internationally. What can the English NHS learn from Southcentral's experiences?
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By Ben Collins et al - 19 November 2015
Report

Statement from the Barker Commission: The future of health and social care

A statement from the Barker Commission to the Chancellor ahead of the Spending Review on the state of social care and its funding.
8 November 2015
Evidence and consultation

Health Committee Inquiry into the challenges affecting primary care services: Evidence submission

Our response to this Inquiry concludes that the future of general practice rests on a combination of investment and reform.
22 September 2015
Article

Integrated health and social care in England: progress and prospects

Richard Humphries reviews recent policy initiatives to achieve the closer integration of health and social care.
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By Richard Humphries - 1 July 2015
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.
24 June 2015
Article

We cannot keep ignoring the crisis in social care

Social care for older people will be increasingly important as our population ages. So why the silence from politicians?
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By David Oliver - 26 May 2015
Article

Dementia: a carer’s perspective

We speak to writer Nicci Gerrard about her father's hospital care, and her campaign – John's Campaign – that calls for the families and carers of people with dementia to be allowed to remain with them in hospital for as many hours of the day and night as necessary.
22 May 2015
Report

Workforce planning in the NHS

This report look at past experience with NHS workforce planning and the challenges facing workforce planning in the future, in the light of changing health care needs and the need to deliver the future care models outlines in the NHS five year forward view. The report focuses on three areas key to providing integrated care: mental health, primary care and community nursing.
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By Rachael Smithson et al - 29 April 2015
Article

The NHS five year forward view: lessons from the United States in developing new care models

All political parties have endorsed NHS plans for greater integration of care in the next parliament. Chris Ham and colleagues use US experience to suggest what is needed to make it happen.
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By Rachael Smithson et al - 21 April 2015
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Implementing the NHS five year forward view: Aligning policies with the plan

Our report calls for fundamental changes to how health services are commissioned, paid for and regulated to deliver the vision of the NHS five year forward view.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 18 February 2015
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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.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 10 February 2015
Report

Risk or reward? The changing role of CCGs in general practice

A report from the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund finds that CCGs risk becoming unsustainable without changes to the way they attract leaders and adequate funding to help them expand their remit.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 26 January 2015
Evidence and consultation

Health Select Committee inquiry into the future of social care: Consultation response

This paper responds to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into the future of social care funding and the case for major reform of the existing system.
1 October 2009
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: Independent sector treatment centres

Independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) provide services to NHS patients but are owned and run by organisations outside the NHS. This briefing paper explains why ISTCs were introduced, and how they are funded, staffed and regulated.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 1 October 2009
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Briefing: General practice in England: An overview

This briefing sets out how general practice is organised, contracted and financed; analyses the impact of recent government policy; and looks at future trends.
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By Sarah Gregory - 25 September 2009
Article

Shaping the future of care together - our analysis

Does the Green Paper on social care reform follow the right principles, offer the right options, and map out the right way forward? Read our analysis of the government's proposals for changing the way that social care is funded and delivered.
16 July 2009
Article

Shaping the future of care together: our summary of the key points

Jo Maybin summarises the main points of the July 2009 Green Paper setting out options for reform of social care funding.
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By Jo Maybin - 16 July 2009
Report

PBC two years on: Moving forward and making a difference?

This report examines the state of practice-based commissioning two years after a 2007 survey by The King's Fund and NHS Alliance found primary care trusts were struggling with implementation.
By Julie Wood et al - 1 July 2009
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: Funding adult social care in England

Teresa Poole sets out how adult social care is currently funded, outlines some of the main criticisms of the current arrangements and describes the types of changes the government might consider for its reform.
By Teresa Poole - 1 March 2009
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