Topic: Performance

Our work on performance against NHS targets and the ways in which success is measured

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How is the NHS performing? March 2018 quarterly monitoring report

We find that more patients are facing long waits for hospital treatment, with many of those experiencing the longest waits often most in need. And with demand for services continuing to rise it's very unlikely that meeting waiting time targets will become more achievable.

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2017

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2017

Public satisfaction with the NHS overall has dropped sharply in the past year and dissatisfaction is at its highest level since 2007.

What is happening to waiting times in the NHS?

We examine the big issues and recent NHS performance on waiting times.

How does the NHS compare internationally? big election questions

Ahead of the general election, we look at how the NHS compares with international health systems.

Priorities for the NHS in 2018/19 and beyond

Does the new NHS planning guidance contain good news or bad? Richard Murray takes stock of the changes.

NHS winter crisis: when a plan is not a plan

Matthew Kershaw highlights the need for a fundamental change to the way NHS emergency care is provided.

Preventing a recurrence of this winter's pressures

Preventing a recurrence of this winter’s crisis

Chris Ham considers what needs to be done to stabilise the NHS and ensure that this winter's crisis does not recur.

About the QMR

Our quarterly monitoring reports provide a regular update on how the NHS in England is performing. We examine the views of finance directors on the productivity challenge they face, as well as key NHS performance data.

A&E performance reaches a new low

The media and groups of NHS staff are describing an A&E service in crisis, while the government says the NHS is more prepared for winter than ever before. What does the latest national data say about how A&E departments are coping compared with previous winters?

Response to the latest NHS waiting time figures

Richard Murray, Director of Policy for The King’s Fund, responds to the latest NHS waiting time figures.

Black alerts: for emergencies only?

Matthew Kershaw considers whether the frequency of black alerts this winter is putting staff and patients under unsustainable pressure.

Response to the latest winter situation report from NHS England

The King’s Fund has today responded to the latest winter situation report from NHS England.

NHS winter pressures

We bring together a range of our commentary and analysis to explore the reasons for the extreme pressure on health services this winter.

Delayed transfers of care: a quick guide

Why do delayed transfers of care occur? And what is the impact on the wider health system? We answer some key questions.

Delayed transfers of care: a target that misses the mark?

David Maguire considers what progress has been made in reducing delayed transfers of care.

Information overload: reporting requirements on NHS trusts

A project to examine how information is used, what for and what value it delivers within an organisation.

How is the NHS performing? November 2017: Quarterly Monitoring Report

Performance against a number of key indicators is worse than at this time last year, and finances remain precarious despite an emergency funding injection.

Patient care deteriorating as NHS heads into winter on a knife edge

Half of NHS trust finance directors think patient care in their area has got worse over the last year, while just six per cent said it has improved, according to our latest quarterly monitoring report.

Initiating improvement: the impact of the Care Quality Commission’s approach to inspection

In light of the recent National Audit Office report, Rachael Smithson considers the Care Quality Commission’s approach and the ways in which the organisation is having an impact on quality of care.

State of health and care in England

Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham.

A system response to provider failure: does Greater Manchester point to a different future?

Should we start to look at provider failure as a system issue rather than an organisational one? Chris Ham looks at the lessons the NHS can learn from Greater Manchester.

The King’s Fund comments on the Care Quality Commission’s annual State of Care report

The report highlights that the NHS is under increasing pressure, with demand for services growing faster than funding and with recruiting and retaining staff representing a huge challenge.

Yet more performance ratings for the NHS: new STP ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven

In July NHS England published its first 'progress dashboard' for the 44 new sustainability and transformation partnerships, but these new ratings are narrowly focused and centrally driven, say Hugh Alderwick and Veena Raleigh.

The King's Fund responds to NHS monthly performance figures for June 2017

The statistics show once again that it is unrealistic to expect the NHS to continue to be able to offer the same standards of care within the current budget, says Richard Murray.

International health care comparisons reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Statistics and data reading list

A selected list of references held by The King's Fund library.

Productivity: Our work on efficiency, value for money, supply and demand in the NHS