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The road to renewal: five priorities for health and care

Covid-19 is the biggest challenge the health and care system has faced in living memory; it's essential that lessons are learned from this experience. So how can the system build on this learning to bring about positive change and renewal? This long read sets out five priorities to help guide the approach to renewal across health and care. 
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By Anna Charles et al - 8 April 2021
Commissioned report

Shaping the future of digital technology in health and social care

This report provides a summary of evidence for how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, smartphones, wearable devices and the internet of things are being used within care settings around the world.
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By David Maguire et al - 7 April 2021
Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks
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Remote working toolkit for general practices and primary care networks

As remote working continues to be a reality for many, what are the implications for primary care? This guide outlines what’s needed to make remote working effective and inclusive for all staff.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 11 March 2021
Long read

The health and social care White Paper explained

In February 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care published a White Paper setting out legislative proposals for a health and care Bill. Here, we consider the proposals and what they might mean for the health and care system in England.
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By Helen McKenna - 9 March 2021 21-minute read
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Developing place-based partnerships: The foundation of effective integrated care systems

This report considers the potential of place-based partnerships to improve population health and support truly integrated care, and highlights principles to guide their development and the support they might need from national and regional leaders.
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By Anna Charles et al - 20 April 2021
Article

NHS Bill must put a system in place to support better workforce planning

Leaders of The King’s Fund, the Health Foundation and the Nuffield Trust have written to the Secretary of State for Health and Care, Matt Hancock, and the Chair of the Commons Health and Social Care Committee, Jeremy Hunt, calling for a new clause to be added to the forthcoming NHS Bill to support better workforce planning.
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By Richard Murray et al - 14 April 2021
Finding the space to slow down
Article

Finding the space to slow down

In a fast-moving environment with many competing demands, how can leaders find the time and space to slow down?
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By Allison Trimble - 30 March 2021 3-minute read
Commissioned report

The NHS’s role in tackling poverty

Poverty affects one-fifth of the UK population. Our commissioned report explores how the NHS can maximise its contribution to tackling poverty, within its resources and with its partners.
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By Deborah Fenney et al - 18 March 2021
Evidence and consultation

Response to the Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into the Integration and Innovation White Paper

In our written submission to the Inquiry, we respond to the proposals to enable more integrated working across health and care, reduce bureaucracy, and enhance the Secretary of State’s powers and accountability.
26 February 2021
Commissioned report

Integrated care systems in London: Challenges and opportunities ahead

Commissioned by the Greater London Authority, this report looks at how the five integrated care systems in London were developing before Covid-19 and how this has changed as a result of the response to the pandemic.
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By Anna Charles et al - 22 February 2021
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Long read

The health of people from ethnic minority groups in England

This explainer examines the differences in health outcomes for ethnic minority groups, highlighting the variation across groups and conditions, and considers what’s needed to reduce health inequalities.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 17 February 2021
Report

Stories from social care leadership: Progress amid pestilence and penury

Richard Humphries and Nicholas Timmins interview voices from across the social care sector to explore where leadership lies and what might be done to improve it.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 11 February 2021
Commissioned report

Understanding factors that enabled digital service change in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic prompted rapid uptake of existing digital technologies to deliver patient care differently in general practice. This report looks at how services changed and the digital tools and services that were used to facilitate that change
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By Beccy Baird et al - 10 February 2021
Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?
Long read

Covid-19 recovery and resilience: what can health and care learn from other disasters?

What do communities need to be able to recover from Covid-19 and build resilience? This long read identifies key insights from people involved in disaster recovery around the world.
4 February 2021
Commissioned report

Innovation in treatment for people with rarer or less well-recognised long-term conditions

This paper, commissioned by UCB, investigates how five leading specialist hospital services in the UK are innovating in care for people with severe psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), axial spondyloarthritis, osteoporosis and combinations of inflammatory conditions.
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By Ben Collins - 28 January 2021
Evidence and consultation

Response to NHS England and NHS Improvement on proposed changes to integrated care systems

Read our written submission to NHS England and NHS Improvement on the proposed changes to integrated care systems across England.
13 January 2021
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Long read

Brexit and the end of the transition period: what does it mean for the health and care system?

On Christmas Eve 2020 a new EU-UK trade and co-operation deal was agreed. Jonathon Holmes looks at what the new deal means for the health and care system.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 11 January 2021
Article

The link between pensions and social care: Letter to the Editor

Letter from Kate Barker to the Editor of The Times regarding the link between pensions and social care.
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By Kate Barker - 15 December 2016
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.
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By Matthew Rice - 7 December 2016
Article

Healthy populations: designing strategies to improve population health: Report of the WISH Healthy Populations Forum 2016

This report, for the World Innovation Summit for Health 2016, sets out a framework for developing new strategies to improve population health that join up healthcare systems with other services and sectors.
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By Hugh Alderwick et al - 29 November 2016
Evidence and consultation

Debate in the House of Lords - Social care: Briefing

This debate provided an important opportunity to discuss the pressures facing social care following the Autumn Statement.
29 November 2016
Article

UK government’s Autumn Statement: no relief for NHS and social care in England: Staff have become shock absorbers in a system lacking resources to meet rising demands

If silence speaks volumes then this year's Autumn Statement sent a deafening message to the NHS and its partners in social care, says Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 28 November 2016
Evidence and consultation

Debate in the House of Commons - Social care: Briefing

The King's Fund welcomed this debate which provided an important opportunity to discuss the pressures facing social care.
16 November 2016
Article

Watching Wallonia: or what STPs can learn about team working

A recently endangered trade deal between the EU and Canada offers some pertinent thoughts on balancing the interests of the new partnerships, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 November 2016
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