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The NHS long-term plan explained

On 7 January, the NHS long-term plan was published setting out key ambitions for the service over the next 10 years. In this explainer, we set out the main commitments in the plan and provide our view of what they might mean, highlighting the opportunities and challenges for the health and care system as it moves to put the plan into practice.
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By Anna Charles et al - 23 January 2019
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Shared responsibility for health: the cultural change we need

We believe that the relationship between the public and the NHS, and between patients and the staff who care for them, needs to be transformed. As well as ensuring that the resources (funding and workforce) needed to deliver care are available, national and local leaders must work to fully engage patients and the public in improving health and care.  
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 23 November 2018
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Joined-up listening: integrated care and patient insight

In this article, we articulate the opportunity that integrated care presents for using insight from people and populations to design services that meet their needs and reflect their priorities.
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By Dan Wellings et al - 30 August 2018
Article

A new deal with the public

It’s time to revisit what people can expect from the NHS and what their obligations are in return, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 June 2018
Article

Patient involvement: Paul’s story

Paul Radin speaks to us about his experience of patient involvement at The King’s Fund.
By Paul Radin - 30 November 2017
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.
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By Becky Seale - 4 July 2016
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.
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By Mark Doughty - 24 February 2016
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.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 10 February 2015
Article

When delivering treatment is not enough

How can patients be encouraged to participate in their own care? And just what does it mean to be an empowered patient?
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By Helen Gilburt - 9 January 2015
Report

People in control of their own health and care: The state of involvement

Despite the consensus that patients should be more involved in decisions about their health and care, little progress has been made. This report examines the reasons why and considers how we can put ideas about patient involvement into practice.
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By Catherine Foot et al - 4 November 2014
Article

Activate the next level of patient engagement

There is evidence that patient activation is an effective way to measure the capacity of patients to manage their health and for providers to better tailor services to them. Helen Gilburt and Alf Collins explain how.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 29 May 2014
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Supporting people to manage their health: An introduction to patient activation

It is vital that people engage more with improving their own health. This paper introduces a way of conceptualising and measuring that engagement known as patient activation.
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By Judith Hibbard et al - 16 May 2014
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.
23 May 2013
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.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 6 September 2012
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Consultation response: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me

This document sets out our thoughts on the Department of Health’s consultation: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me.
30 August 2012
Report

Patients’ preferences matter: Stop the silent misdiagnosis

Our paper calls for doctors to aspire to the same standards of excellence in diagnosing patients' preferences for their care as they do to diagnosing disease.
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By Al Mulley et al - 29 May 2012
Article

What was the programme theory of New Labour's health system reforms?

Between 1997 and 2010 the UK Labour government produced an ambitious programme of reform for the English NHS, but what lessons have been learned?
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By Anna Dixon et al - 1 January 2012
Report

Clinical and service integration: The route to improved outcomes

Our report on clinical and service integration focuses on examples that are most relevant to the NHS in England in the context of the coalition’s health reforms.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 22 November 2010
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Patient choice: How patients choose and how providers respond

Patient choice: how patients choose and how providers respond considers how choice of provider is operating in practice and its impact on hospital providers.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 3 June 2010
Report

Getting the most out of PROMs: Putting health outcomes at the heart of NHS decision-making

This report considers how PROMs data can be used to inform decisions. It looks at Bupa to discuss how providers can use PROMs data to improve clinical performance.
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By John Appleby et al - 11 March 2010
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Choice at the point of referral: Early results of a patient survey

As part of a larger research project, a survey was sent to patients in four areas of England to ask about their experience of referral - and choosing a hospital for treatment. This report summarises the survey findings on patients' choice, opinion, travel, information, support and influencing factors.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 4 November 2009
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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.
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By Nicholas Timmins et al - 19 June 2008
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