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Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned

We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme.
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By Bev Fitzsimons et al - 19 December 2012
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The Patient and Family-centred Care programme

We speak to Dr Joanne Watson about the Patient and Family-centred Care programme, run in association with the Health Foundation.
By Joanne Watson - 19 December 2012
Report

General practice in London: supporting improvements in quality

An independent report giving fresh analysis of the challenges faced by general practice in London, and the improvements that will be needed to address them.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 5 December 2012
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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
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Future trends overview

Our Time to Think Differently programme aims to generate new thinking about the changes needed for health and social care to meet the challenges of the future.
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By Candace Imison - 15 November 2012
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Future demands on health and social care: Reading list

Our reading list contains selected references and resources on future demands on health and social care.
15 November 2012
Article

If we want to save more lives, general hospitals must close

The current system, dominated by the general hospital, is outmoded. But are politicians brave enough to dismantle some of those shells?
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 15 November 2012
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How will reforms to the NHS in England affect mental health services?

The lasting impact of the reforms on mental health services and the people who use them will depend not simply on the legislation itself, but on how it is implemented, says Chris Naylor.
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By Chris Naylor - 12 November 2012
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Improving GP services in England: Exploring the association between quality of care and the experience of patients

Using data for more than 8,000 general practices in England, this paper examines the association between patients’ perceptions about the non-clinical aspects of care and practice performance on measures of clinical quality.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 7 November 2012
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Payment by Results: How can payment systems help to deliver better care?

Our report reviews the role and objectives of payment systems in the English NHS, focusing on Payment by Results (PbR).
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By John Appleby et al - 2 November 2012
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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
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Rises in health care spending: where will it end?

John Appleby examines why countries spend more and more of their wealth on health care and assesses the long term affordability.
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By John Appleby - 1 November 2012
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Designing the future: approaches to measuring patient experience

A poster by Glenn Robert and Jocelyn Cornwell has won the best research poster prize at the ‘International Society for Quality in Health Care’ (ISQua) 29th International Conference in Geneva.
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By Jocelyn Cornwell et al - 26 October 2012
Evidence and consultation

The role of local authorities in health issues: Consultation response

We set out our thoughts on the Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry on the role of local authorities in health issues.
18 October 2012
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What accountable care organisations will mean for physicians

Rachael Addicott spoke to four commercial accountable care organisations about the performance standards physicians must achieve and the consequences of not meeting them.
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By Rachael Smithson - 1 October 2012
Evidence and consultation

Consultation response: Draft mandate for the National Health Service Commissioning Board

This document sets out our thoughts on the Department of Health’s consultation on the draft mandate for the National Health Service Commissioning Board.
27 September 2012
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The ‘cottage industry’ model worked well, but won’t last

Small was beautiful, writes Chris Ham, but as the NHS changes GPs will need to start working together to make the most of the funding available.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 27 September 2012
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How is the NHS performing? September 2012: Quarterly monitoring report

This quarter's report finds that NHS performance is holding up well, but there is concern that quality of care may suffer as financial pressures bite from next year.
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By John Appleby et al - 26 September 2012
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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
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Dealing with financially unsustainable providers: how will the failure regime work?

This paper explains why a failure regime is required in the NHS, outlines how the failure regime for NHS trusts (currently being applied in South London) works and how the failure regime for foundation trusts introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 will work in future.
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By Tony Harrison et al - 19 September 2012
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