Outcomes-based commissioning is all the rage in the NHS. Many clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are seeing it as currently the only viable commissioning route to deliver on the vision set out in th...
‘So what kind of improvements do you fund?’ Two years into my time at the Health Foundation, you’d have thought that I’d be quite good at answering this question. But how do you capture a 12 year hist...
Today the Health Foundation has published its independent review into indicators of the quality of care provided by general practices in England following the announcement by the Secretary of State fo...
A lot can change in a year. I wrote this blog almost a year ago. I’d just attended a conference on person-centred care at the King’s Fund and was inspired by the discussions on the importance of co...
The NHS’ delayed first quarter financial results for 2015/16 hit last week’s headlines in a big way. But does the financial crisis in the health service mean there is – or soon will be – a crisis in q...
Too much optimism and obstacles start to get ignored, unjustified risks taken, and what you were so optimistic about in the first place doesn’t come to pass. Read more...
There is increasing recognition that there will be (or already is) a shortage of general practitioners. To address this, there has been a focus on GP workforce by the government, Health Education Engl...
Christopher is a GenerationQ Fellow and Deputy Director of Planning at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
Carole is a GenerationQ Fellow and Chief Executive, Worcestershire Association of Carers.
Dinendra is a GenerationQ Fellow and Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
