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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.
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By Sarah Gregory et al - 28 November 2012
Article

Hard times and great expectations

Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
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By Richard Humphries - 2 November 2012
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?
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By Richard Humphries - 20 September 2012
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.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 6 September 2012
Article

Seeking answers to questions about the care system

Richard Humphries discusses the government’s progress report on the funding of care and support.
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By Richard Humphries - 19 July 2012
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.
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By Richard Humphries - 12 July 2012
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.
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By Richard Humphries - 6 June 2012
Evidence and consultation

Debate in the House of Commons - the future of social care: Briefing

In this briefing for the Debate in the House of Commons, we set out our thoughts on the future of social care, the Dilnot Commission and how the integration of health and social care could be implemented.
8 March 2012
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Long-term conditions and mental health: The cost of co-morbidities

Our report, published jointly with Centre for Mental Health, reviews the evidence on the interaction between mental health and long-term physical health conditions and offers examples of innovative practice to combat the problems associated with co-existing conditions.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 9 February 2012
Article

Four things you never knew about social care

Richard Humphries discusses four things you may not know about England's social care system in his article for Age UK.
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By Richard Humphries - 3 February 2012
Article

What happens if a big care provider fails?

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.
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By Richard Humphries - 13 December 2011
Report

Case management: What it is and how it can best be implemented

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.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 17 November 2011
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Perspectives on telehealth and telecare

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.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 3 November 2011
Article

The unifying principle of integration

Richard Humphries, our senior fellow in social care, shares his thoughts on the integration of health and social care.
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By Richard Humphries - 2 November 2011
Report

Social care and clinical commissioning for people with long-term conditions

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?
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By Richard Humphries et al - 22 September 2011
Article

The evidence base for telehealth and telemedicine in the management of obesity

Can a telehealth programme help in maintaining weight loss?
By Susan Royer - 26 July 2011
Evidence and consultation

The Dilnot Commission Report on social care: Briefing

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.
13 July 2011
Article

Dilnot report verdict: adopt these proposals now, much work lies ahead

Richard Humphries gives his verdict on the publication of the Dilnot report.
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By Richard Humphries - 5 July 2011
Article

Why it's time to reroute health and social care

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.
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By Richard Humphries - 30 June 2011
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Routes for social and health care: A simulation exercise

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.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 20 June 2011
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