Publications

Richard Humphries argues that one lesson to emerge from Southern Cross is the need for better clarity in the roles of providers, commissioners, regulators and central government.

This paper looks at the core components of a successful case management programme and considers how it can be used to deliver high-quality integrated care.

This paper, the third in a series of WSDAN briefing papers, examines the experiences of the network's 12 member sites in implementing telehealth and telecare.

Richard Humphries, our senior fellow in social care, shares his thoughts on the integration of health and social care.

Written by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) in conjunction with The King's Fund, this short briefing asks how can clinical commissioners secure best use of social care to maximise outcomes and improve patient experience, while ensuring efficient, affordable care into the future?

Can a telehealth programme help in maintaining weight loss?

The current social care system is widely regarded as inadequate, unfair and unsustainable. The Dilnot Commission was established to help the government to deliver a fair, affordable and sustainable funding system for social care in England. In this briefing we reflect on the Dilnot Commission's findings.

Richard Humphries gives his verdict on the publication of the Dilnot report.

The health and social care relationship is in a state of upheaval. Facing the triple challenges of NHS reform, a widening gap between needs and resources and social care transformation, this could be seen as 'perfect storm' of problems.

How can the health and social care system rise to the current political and financial challenges? This paper is based on the Routes project, a simulation exercise created by Loop2, which set up a number of routes to managing change.

This research considers factors that support residents to remain in care homes towards end of life. The study is based on four case studies of care homes in England and interviews with external health and social care professionals who interact with care homes.

What outcomes could current health and social care reforms have on the future of the health system? This simulation exercise exposed GPs to the situations they might face in 2013/14.

This article on the evidence base for telehealth in stroke management was taken from the Whole Systems Demonstrator Action Research Network (WSDAN) database.

This report, conducted by an independent panel of experts, aims to support the work of general practice and to provide a guide to ensure that quality is at the heart of the service.

We outline the key findings for professionals in general practice and describe the central role that general practice must now play to improve the quality of health care.

Social care funding has increased in real terms for the past decade, but this paper examines the trends in spending and the potential funding gap of £1billion by 2014 unless councils can achieve unprecedented efficiency savings.

The impact of telehealth on cancer patients living in remote areas can be significant, offering them a virtual connection with health professionals & other patients.

In our response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes, we advocate for an integrated system that aligns the health, social care and public health outcomes framework.

In our response to the Department of Health's public consultation on Transparency in outcomes, we advocate for an integrated system that aligns the health, social care and public health outcomes framework.

This paper, the second in a series of WSDAN briefing papers, provides guidance carrying out good-quality evaluations of telecare and telehealth interventions.