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Report Patients as partners: Building collaborative relationships among professionals, patients, carers and communities Our guide explores practical ways to develop collaborative relationships among health and care professionals, patients, carers and community partners. Long read Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) explained What are health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and what role could they play in developments such as integrated commissioning and place-based systems of care? Commissioned report Strategic quality improvement: An action learning approach This case study, co-produced with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, looks at how to use an action learning approach to assess current and develop future quality improvement strategies. Long read Tackling the growing crisis in the NHS: An agenda for action Drawing on our previous work and a lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group, we offer some practical solutions to help the NHS address one of the biggest crises in its history. Article Building collaborative partnerships with patients and communities Mark Doughty discusses progress made by The King's Fund's Leading collaboratively with patients and communities programme. Article Getting the measure of this year's NHS planning guidance In this article for the Health Service Journal, Helen McKenna discusses the impact of the recent NHS planning guidance. Evidence and consultation House of Commons Health Committee inquiry on public health post-2013: Evidence submission Our submission to the House of Commons Health Committee inquiry gives our views on the impact of the Health and Social Care Act reforms on public health since 2013. Article The future town hall Local government’s relationship with the NHS will be 95 years old in 2043 – by then we will know whether the 2012 Health and Social Care Act really was a game-changing shift in the relationship between these two great public service silos. Report Health and wellbeing boards: One year on This report examines how health and wellbeing boards have used their shadow year, what they have achieved, and whether they are providing effective leadership across local systems of care. Report Clinical commissioning groups: Supporting improvement in general practice? The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust are working together to assess the implementation and impact of CCGs. This first report provides an overview of developments through to March 2013. Report Patient-centred leadership: Rediscovering our purpose This report summarises the main findings of the Francis Inquiry into the failings of care at Mid Staffordshire in relation to NHS leadership and culture. It sets out what needs to be done to avoid similar failures in future. Evidence and consultation The Care Bill: Second reading in the House of Lords: Briefing The King's Fund welcome the Care Bill as a significant stepping stone to wider reform of care and support and the new duties on local authorities to promote wellbeing. Evidence and consultation Health Select Committee's inquiry into the Health and Social Care Act 2012: Evidence submission Our written response to the House of Commons Select Committee's inquiry into the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Article Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care Doctors should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles. It is essential for raising the standard of patient care, writes Chris Ham. Article This could be the greatest shake-up in the 65-year history of the NHS Nick Timmins argues that the greatest impact of the NHS reforms may come from the decision to publish data on safety. Article Regulating the NHS market in England The government’s draft regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition have opened up old wounds in the debate about NHS reform. Article Health and wellbeing boards: policy and prospects This article aims to examine the role of health and wellbeing boards in the context of the government's reforms introduced by the Health and Social Act 2012 and the fundamental challenges facing the NHS and local government; it also aims to assess evidence from the early experience of shadow boards and considers what factors will most influence their success. Article Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders Simon Bird discusses whether clinicians are alwas the best leaders in this 2008 article for the Health Service Journal. Report Making it Happen: Next steps in NHS reform, Report of an expert working group Have the health reforms improved services for patients? An expert working group explores how effective current incentives are and the impact of Lord Darzi's review. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: How does the health and care system work? How is it changing?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 Talking Leadership: Matthew Rice on clinicians leading change Matthew Rice discusses the pressures that clinical leaders are facing now, and what is needed to unlock their potential.
Report Patients as partners: Building collaborative relationships among professionals, patients, carers and communities Our guide explores practical ways to develop collaborative relationships among health and care professionals, patients, carers and community partners.
Long read Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) explained What are health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and what role could they play in developments such as integrated commissioning and place-based systems of care?
Commissioned report Strategic quality improvement: An action learning approach This case study, co-produced with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, looks at how to use an action learning approach to assess current and develop future quality improvement strategies.
Long read Tackling the growing crisis in the NHS: An agenda for action Drawing on our previous work and a lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group, we offer some practical solutions to help the NHS address one of the biggest crises in its history.
Article Building collaborative partnerships with patients and communities Mark Doughty discusses progress made by The King's Fund's Leading collaboratively with patients and communities programme.
Article Getting the measure of this year's NHS planning guidance In this article for the Health Service Journal, Helen McKenna discusses the impact of the recent NHS planning guidance.
Evidence and consultation House of Commons Health Committee inquiry on public health post-2013: Evidence submission Our submission to the House of Commons Health Committee inquiry gives our views on the impact of the Health and Social Care Act reforms on public health since 2013.
Article The future town hall Local government’s relationship with the NHS will be 95 years old in 2043 – by then we will know whether the 2012 Health and Social Care Act really was a game-changing shift in the relationship between these two great public service silos.
Report Health and wellbeing boards: One year on This report examines how health and wellbeing boards have used their shadow year, what they have achieved, and whether they are providing effective leadership across local systems of care.
Report Clinical commissioning groups: Supporting improvement in general practice? The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust are working together to assess the implementation and impact of CCGs. This first report provides an overview of developments through to March 2013.
Report Patient-centred leadership: Rediscovering our purpose This report summarises the main findings of the Francis Inquiry into the failings of care at Mid Staffordshire in relation to NHS leadership and culture. It sets out what needs to be done to avoid similar failures in future.
Evidence and consultation The Care Bill: Second reading in the House of Lords: Briefing The King's Fund welcome the Care Bill as a significant stepping stone to wider reform of care and support and the new duties on local authorities to promote wellbeing.
Evidence and consultation Health Select Committee's inquiry into the Health and Social Care Act 2012: Evidence submission Our written response to the House of Commons Select Committee's inquiry into the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Article Medical leadership is vital for quality patient care Doctors should be encouraged to enter into leadership roles. It is essential for raising the standard of patient care, writes Chris Ham.
Article This could be the greatest shake-up in the 65-year history of the NHS Nick Timmins argues that the greatest impact of the NHS reforms may come from the decision to publish data on safety.
Article Regulating the NHS market in England The government’s draft regulations on procurement, patient choice and competition have opened up old wounds in the debate about NHS reform.
Article Health and wellbeing boards: policy and prospects This article aims to examine the role of health and wellbeing boards in the context of the government's reforms introduced by the Health and Social Act 2012 and the fundamental challenges facing the NHS and local government; it also aims to assess evidence from the early experience of shadow boards and considers what factors will most influence their success.
Article Simon Bird on whether clinicians are always the best leaders Simon Bird discusses whether clinicians are alwas the best leaders in this 2008 article for the Health Service Journal.
Report Making it Happen: Next steps in NHS reform, Report of an expert working group Have the health reforms improved services for patients? An expert working group explores how effective current incentives are and the impact of Lord Darzi's review.
Health and care explained: How does the health and care system work? How is it changing?This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
