The Health Foundation is an independent charity working to continuously improve the quality of heatlhcare in the UK
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Closing the Gap in Patient Safety

For our new Closing the Gap programme, we are looking for up to nine project teams to share £4 million to implement and evaluate tested, evidence-based patient safety interventions at scale.
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A new approach to commissioning

Star – the socio-technical allocation of resources – is a new approach to priority setting. It aims to help commissioners and those planning services to allocate health resources to benefit patients in their community.
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Stay on top of patient safety

Our new resource centre brings together evidence and resources to suit all levels of practice. From key research to national standards, implementation guidelines and case studies, you’ll find a wide range of resources in one place.
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Our work on patient safety

Our goal is a healthcare system where patients always receive safe and reliable care. Jo Bibby, Director of Strategy, looks at the current picture of patient safety in the UK and explains the new approaches we think are needed to improve care.

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Our programmes test out new ideas for improving the quality of healthcare.
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