News
This section features the latest news from The Health Foundation and from the broader world of healthcare quality improvement. It also contains feature articles from key opinion leaders and experts in the field, our bi-monthly e-newsletter and our media centre for journalists.
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New Quality Improvement Fellows announced
Three national clinical leaders of the future were today announced as Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellows.
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Darzi report hits the right buttons
Responding to the publication of the final report of the NHS Next Stage Review, Health Foundation Chief Executive Stephen Thornton said, “with its strong emphasis on improving health care quality, this report sets out a positive way forward for the NHS. In that sense it hits all the right buttons".
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Vin McLoughlin writes on learning from abroad
Vin McLoughlin, Deputy Chief Executive of The Health Foundation, has written a piece for Health Management on learning from abroad
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Health Foundation responds to latest government performance regime
Stephen Thornton, Chief Executive of The Health Foundation has responded to the recent Government announcement to replace managers at failing trusts with teams from the private sector or other NHS organisations.
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Health Foundation project featured in the Nursing Standard
A Health Foundation sponsored project on providing training to help school nurses spot signs of mental illness in children has been featured in The Nursing Standard.
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Sir Alan Langlands to chair The Health Foundation's board
Sir Alan Langlands FRSE will be the new Chair of the Board of Governors of The Health Foundation, it was announced this week. Sir Alan will take over the role when Sir David Carter steps down in January 2009.
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Health Foundation report gives wake up call on stroke care
The UK lags behind other developed nations in stroke care and England is far from meeting its own targets, according to a new Health Foundation report.
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Developing the annual health check in 2008/09
The Health Foundation has used learning from our Safer Patients Initiative to advise on methodology that could be used when assessing whether acute trusts are complying with the Hygiene Code.
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Provider incentives report published
The Health Foundation has published a new report from its Quest for Quality and Performance (QQUIP) entitled: “Financial Incentives, Healthcare Providers and Quality Improvements.”
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Help shape the English patient safety campaign
The English patient safety campaign aims to save lives and reduce harm within the NHS. Have your say and join us at one of the events being held across England between 1 and 9 April 2008.