Topic: NHS five year forward view

Our work looking at the vision for the future of the NHS, health and care

2017 is a make-or-break year for the Forward View

An epic struggle is occurring within the NHS to sustain current services and at the same time transform how care is delivered to better meet changing needs, says Chris Ham.

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Policy changes to implement the NHS five year forward view: a progress report

Two years on from the publication of the NHS five year forward view, we assess how much progress has been made and what still needs to be done to align policies with the plan.

Implementing the NHS five year forward view: Aligning policies with the plan

Our report calls for fundamental changes to how health services are commissioned, paid for and regulated to deliver the vision of the NHS five year forward view.

Community health services:shifting the focus to out-of-hospital care

The general election, the NHS, and social care: a less damaging deal on Brexit and more funding may result

The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.

Next steps on the NHS five year forward view: ambitions in the plan will be challenging to deliver

In this article published in the British Medical Journal, Chris Ham reflects on the ambitions outlined in the NHS delivery plan.

2017 is a make-or-break year for the Forward View

An epic struggle is occurring within the NHS to sustain current services and at the same time transform how care is delivered to better meet changing needs, says Chris Ham.

Mainstreaming primary and acute care systems and multispecialty community providers:Sharing the learning

Mental health in primary care

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Policy changes to implement the NHS five year forward view: a progress report

Two years on from the publication of the NHS five year forward view, we assess how much progress has been made and what still needs to be done to align policies with the plan.

Two years on from the Forward View, is there hope for sustainability and transformation in the NHS?

Tom Buckley considers key policy changes in the two years since the publication of the NHS five year forward view, looking at the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead.

Lack of investment in new services puts NHS plan at risk

The absence of ring-fenced funding for investing in new services could jeopardise plans to improve patient care outlined in the NHS five year forward view (Forward View), according to a new report from The King's Fund.

The NHS five year forward view

The NHS five year forward view set out a positive vision for the future based around seven new models of care. Here we highlight our research, analysis, events and other content relevant to the main themes in the report.

Marginal gains secured by new care models offer a glimpse of the future

Chris Ham reflects on our work with vanguard sites in the new care models programme, in partnership with NHS England and other national bodies, to improve and transform care.

Governance of new care models: approaches being taken in the vanguards

A look at some of the innovations at the vanguards studied for our research into governance and organisational form for new care models.

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The evolving NHS

The NHS is evolving. Following the publication of the NHS five year forward view, a number of vanguard sites are developing new models of care in which commissioners and providers are working together in different ways to achieve closer integration of services. This change is happening quickly and has significant implications for the health and care system.

Matthew Swindells: The importance of digital health in the implementation of the NHS five year forward view

Matthew Swindells, National Director for Commissioning Operations and Information at NHS England, gives his view on the importance of technology and data in the implementation of the NHS five year forward view.

Multi-specialty community providers and primary and acute care systems:Lessons on developing these new care models

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.

NHS vanguards – one year on

A year on from the identification of 29 vanguard sites for the NHS's new care models programme, Chris Ham reflects on the progress so far.

A social movement for health? It’s already here – it’s called volunteering

David Buck looks at what data from the British Social Attitudes survey tells us about the diversity and scale of volunteering in health and care services.

New care models

Simon Stevens' vision for the NHS: welcome but challenging to deliver

In his keynote address at our annual integrated care summit, Simon Stevens gave what was arguably his most important speech since he took up post. His speech contained three big messages.

New models of care: Our work on PACS, MCPs and other new care models being developed by vanguards and others

Sustainability and transformation plans: Our work on plans to bring NHS, councils and others together as STPs to deliver place-based care

General election 2017: Our work on health and social care issues in the 2017 general election

Our work on health and social care issues in the 2017 general election.