Consultation responses
We contribute information from our research and projects to respond to a range of policy consultations
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Developing the annual health check in 2008/09
The annual health check assesses how well NHS trusts perform during the financial year. Our comments focus on the Healthcare Commission’s development of a new methodology for annual visits to acute trusts in order to measure compliance with the Hygiene Code.
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NHS Next Stage Review
In our response to 'Our NHS, Our Future', we make ten recommendations to the Department of Health to achieve a truly systematic and patient-centred approach to improving the quality and safety of care in the NHS.
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National stroke strategy in England
The evidence base for stroke care is now strong and provides a firm foundation for the recommendations made in A New Ambition for Stroke. However, we see five challenges in implementing evidence-based stroke care.
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NHS autonomy and accountability
This response to the Conservative Party's 'NHS Autonomy and Accountability, Proposals for Legislation' focuses on the infrastructure and support which is necessary to make the improvements in healthcare which the proposed legislation is designed to facilitate.
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British Medical Association health policy
We welcome the opportunity to respond to the British Medical Association’s discussion paper outlining its approach to health reform. Given our expertise to date, our response focuses on clinical engagement.
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Payment by results
The Health Foundation recognises the need for payment by results to improve the transparency of business transactions in health. Our interest lies in claims that its introduction and current form lead to improvements in quality of care.
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Commissioning framework for health and well-being
Our recommendations for the Framework reflect our continuing concerns about the reliance on commissioning to achieve service change. Commissioning is one of the necessary features of quality improvement, but it alone will not lead to improvement.
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Developing the annual health check
We agree with the Healthcare Commission that some of the Standards for Better Health are too detailed and could be simplified. We therefore support the review of standards as part of the alignment of standards for the independent sector and NHS providers.
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Liberal Democrats' health policy
We welcome the commitment by the Liberal Democrats to: health services that are free at the point of delivery, funded through taxation and available to all regardless of age, disability, sex or ethnicity; improving the NHS by making it more responsive to the needs of patients; and reform based on an informed vision of what changes the NHS should aim to achieve.
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Nurses in clinical research
The Health Foundation recognizes that nursing and Allied Health Professional academic careers should be considered alongside medical academic careers. In the past, we have funded awards to support the creation of nursing and Allied Health Professional research leaders.