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Brexit
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
Long read

The next steps towards integrated care

This explainer considers NHS England and NHS Improvement’s proposals to further integrate health and care services and describes the associated proposals for legislative change.
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By Richard Murray et al - 9 December 2020 11-minute read
Critical care teaser
Long read

Critical care services in the English NHS

Critical care capacity has been described as ‘the number to watch’ during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. This updated explainer looks at the number of critical care beds, how critical care units work and how they are staffed.
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By Siva Anandaciva - 25 November 2020
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Long read

Access to new medicines in the English NHS

Have you ever wondered how new medicines are developed, approved and priced? This explainer outlines the long journey from the discovery of a new drug to when it becomes available on the NHS.
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By Ben Collins - 28 October 2020 30-minute read
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Article

Leading council efforts through Covid-19

More than one million workers in more than 400 councils have been helping to keep essential services running across UK during the Covid-19 crisis. Here, 15 council leaders share their top tips for leading in this challenging time. (4-minute read)
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By Durka Dougall et al - 11 May 2020
Discipline and agility in a crisis
Article

Discipline and agility in a crisis

In a time of crisis, it is common to rely on command and control management approaches. So, how can we move away from this to create systems that combine both discipline and agility when responding to extreme events? (4-minute read)
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By Ben Collins - 6 May 2020
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Long read

Social care 360

Updated with 2018/19 data, our 360 review outlines and analyses 20 key trends in adult social care in England over recent years. Using a variety of publicly-available data, it provides a uniquely rounded – ‘360 degree’ – view of the sector.
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By Simon Bottery et al - 6 May 2020
Long read

Testing times: the government’s approach to Covid-19 testing

Testing is a central strand of the government’s approach to tackling the Covid-19 outbreak. This explainer looks at how testing works and the thinking behind the current strategy.
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By David Buck - 1 May 2020
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Managing anxiety: breathing

At a time when many leaders and clinical staff are under enormous pressure, taking time to notice and reflect on your own breathing can help to anchor you in your leadership role.
By Sally Benson - 30 April 2020
Heroic leadership
Article

Heroic leadership: the order of the day?

Leadership is about relationships, not being a superhero. In these unprecedented times, here are five points to keep in mind that can support you and your team to retain your collective strength.
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By Sally Hulks - 28 April 2020
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Article

Managing anxiety about loss

What have you lost since the arrival of Covid-19? What are you afraid of losing as the pandemic unfolds? We have summarised four strategies for surviving and managing our anxiety about loss, which may be useful to you and your teams. (4-minute read)
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By Jo Maybin - 23 April 2020
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Article

Managing your energy

The practice of restorative self care among leaders is hugely important for sustaining energy and building resilience in the weeks and months ahead. (3-minute read)
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By Simon Newitt - 16 April 2020
Long read

Integrated care systems explained: making sense of systems, places and neighbourhoods

Integrated care services represent a fundamental shift in the way the health and care system is organised. This explainer looks at how these bodies are structured and the progress made before the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak took hold.
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By Anna Charles - 8 April 2020
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Article

Leading virtual meetings – top tips

Leading virtually can seem challenging, but a few basic technical and human skills will help you to engage with colleagues and ensure your virtual meetings are productive. (4-min read)
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By Sally Hulks - 3 April 2020
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Article

The space to think

At a time of immense pressure on both the health and care system and on individuals – and when everything is changing so fast – how can you find space to think about how you are leading? (3-minute read)
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By Matthew Rice - 3 April 2020
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Article

A very brief introduction to teaming

Covid-19 has meant people who don’t know each other are coming together to tackle complex and urgent challenges. How can people work together and support each other effectively in these circumstances? (3-minute read)
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By Kiran Chauhan et al - 3 April 2020
BSA 2019
Report

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2019: Results from the British Social Attitudes survey

After falling for the past two years, public satisfaction with the NHS overall rose significantly in 2019. Overall satisfaction was 60 per cent – a 7 percentage point increase from the previous year.
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By Dan Wellings et al - 3 April 2020
First 100 days of new government
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Health and care: the first 100 days of the new government

We provide a record of the progress made towards meeting the government’s manifesto pledges and campaign commitments during its first 100 days in office.
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By Jonathon Holmes - 27 March 2020
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Report

NHS hospital bed numbers: past, present, future

The number of NHS hospital beds in England has more than halved over the past 30 years. This briefing examines the data on hospital beds, explores the drivers underpinning the changes observed and considers whether STPs’ proposed bed reductions are realistic.
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By Leo Ewbank et al - 26 March 2020
What role to taxes and regulation play in promoting better health?
Report

What role do taxes and regulation play in promoting better health?

It’s an issue that has generated heated debate – so how can regulatory and fiscal policy tools be used to improve people’s health? This briefing explores the role these tools might play.
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By Jake Beech et al - 6 March 2020
Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond
Report

Delivering health and care for people who sleep rough: going above and beyond

People who sleep rough have some of the worst health outcomes in England. We explore how four local areas are delivering effective health and care services to people sleeping rough and what other areas might be able to learn from them.
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By Julia Cream et al - 3 March 2020
What are health inequalities?
Long read

What are health inequalities?

This explainer provides an overview of how health inequalities are experienced in England’s population.
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By Ethan Williams et al - 18 February 2020
Thinking differently about commissioning report
Report

Thinking differently about commissioning: learning from new approaches to local planning

Our report examines the approach being taken by some clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local systems where traditional notions of commissioning are no longer guiding their way of working.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 6 February 2020
Evidence and consultation

NHS Funding Bill House of Commons Second Reading: briefing

The King's Fund produced this briefing ahead of the second reading of the NHS Funding Bill in the House of Commons.
3 February 2020
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