Publications Independent research and analysis on health and social care Search Apply Listing Content Type Viewing: All publications All publications Reports Long reads Articles Evidence and consultations Commissioned reports Share this content Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Print this page Topics Health and care services (-) Adult social care (-) Community services Emergency care End-of-life care General practice Hospital care (-) Long-term conditions Maternity services Mental health New models of care Public health Leadership, systems and organisations Clinical commissioning groups Equality and diversity Health and wellbeing boards Integrated care Local service design Quality improvement Sustainability and transformation plans System leadership Voluntary and community sector Workforce and skills Patients, people and society Carers Children and young people Health inequalities Older people Patient experience Patient involvement Patient safety (-) Population health Public opinion (-) Technology and data Policy, finance and performance Access to care Commissioning and contracting Devolution Governance and regulation Health and Social Care Act 2012 NHS finances NHS five year forward view Performance (-) Productivity Social care finances Year 2002 2004 (-) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 (-) 2012 2013 2014 (-) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 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. 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. Report Better value in the NHS: The role of changes in clinical practice The NHS is being asked to make large productivity savings. This report argues that, rather than looking at efficiency and costs, the NHS should be focusing on getting better value from its budget. 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. 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. Article Learn how to improve population health with patient data The experience of Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the US offers lessons for the NHS about some of the ingredients needed to improve population health, says Hugh Alderwick. 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? 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. Article UK NHS: Less money (but more bangs per buck)? John Appleby assesses whether NHS efficiency savings will meet the funding gap. Report Population health systems: going beyond integrated care This paper aims to challenge those involved in integrated care and public health to join up the dots, seeing integrated care as part of a broader shift away from fragmentation towards an approach focused on improving population health. Long read 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. Report Health policy under the coalition government: A mid-term assessment Written halfway through the 2010–2015 parliament, this review considers how the NHS is performing under the coalition government, following on from The King’s Fund’s major review of NHS performance from 1997 to 2010. Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference. Article Public service is not about heroic individualism Are we asking the right questions about what public services can learn from the Olympic and Paralympic Games? Report Transforming the delivery of health and social care: The case for fundamental change This paper explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations. Article Fixing the broken system Chris Ham and Anna Dixon put forward that case that urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered. Article Seeking answers to questions about the care system Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support. Article No journey’s end for care funding In the absence of a clear framework for local authorities, NHS partners and private individuals to plan ahead, social care funding pressures will only get worse. Article The demands of public service leadership Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners. Article Meeting the productivity challenge John Appleby and Nicola Hartley discuss how the NHS can respond to the productivity challenge in our exclusive interview from Insight magazine. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth 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. Got a question? Ask a librarian
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.
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.
Report Better value in the NHS: The role of changes in clinical practice The NHS is being asked to make large productivity savings. This report argues that, rather than looking at efficiency and costs, the NHS should be focusing on getting better value from its budget.
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.
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.
Article Learn how to improve population health with patient data The experience of Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the US offers lessons for the NHS about some of the ingredients needed to improve population health, says Hugh Alderwick.
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?
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.
Article UK NHS: Less money (but more bangs per buck)? John Appleby assesses whether NHS efficiency savings will meet the funding gap.
Report Population health systems: going beyond integrated care This paper aims to challenge those involved in integrated care and public health to join up the dots, seeing integrated care as part of a broader shift away from fragmentation towards an approach focused on improving population health.
Long read 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.
Report Health policy under the coalition government: A mid-term assessment Written halfway through the 2010–2015 parliament, this review considers how the NHS is performing under the coalition government, following on from The King’s Fund’s major review of NHS performance from 1997 to 2010.
Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
Article Public service is not about heroic individualism Are we asking the right questions about what public services can learn from the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
Report Transforming the delivery of health and social care: The case for fundamental change This paper explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations.
Article Fixing the broken system Chris Ham and Anna Dixon put forward that case that urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered.
Article Seeking answers to questions about the care system Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support.
Article No journey’s end for care funding In the absence of a clear framework for local authorities, NHS partners and private individuals to plan ahead, social care funding pressures will only get worse.
Article The demands of public service leadership Richard Humphries looks at the importance of cultivating a culture of strong engagement with staff, patients and partners.
Article Meeting the productivity challenge John Appleby and Nicola Hartley discuss how the NHS can respond to the productivity challenge in our exclusive interview from Insight magazine.
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.
