Even on its 70th birthday, social care remains a Cinderella service
For the sake of our ageing population, resolving the thorny issue of how to pay for this vital public service is essential
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Health innovators aren’t rocket scientists, but we can learn from NASA
John Craig, Chief Executive of Care City, blogs about their experience of innovation and improvement through their work as an NHS England Test Bed.
A lay perspective on collaborative patient engagement
When you see best practice of effective collaboration between health care professional and patient, it stands out a mile. And there is a lot of it around, despite the temptation to always focus on the...
Mental health care reform in Wales
The Health Foundation’s latest analysis of the funding and demand pressures facing the NHS in Wales finds that the service could be sustainable in the long-term if immediate and sustained action is ta...
Doctors as hospital CEOs
In my career, I have spent 10 years as an NHS hospital chief executive. I have worked to turn around some very challenged organisations, and worked as a system leader. I am also a doctor. When I talk ...
Simpler, clearer, more stable: Making accountability work across health and social care
Accountability is not just of theoretical interest: it matters in the real world. The present arrangements for health and social care are complicated enough as it is, and the increasing trend towards ...
Making the case for staff wellbeing in the NHS
In 2015, NHS England announced a plan to invest £5 million in improving staff health and wellbeing, an initiative that was warmly welcomed as an important step towards understanding employee wellbeing...
Webinar: How successful change happens in the NHS and what national bodies can do to help
In this webinar, Clare Allcock, Felicity Dormon and Dr Julie Reed share findings from our recent report on accelerating change in the NHS. They set out the key factors needed for successful change in ...
Making the most of the money: Efficiency and long term plan
The views of trust leaders underline what we already know: that business as usual and short-term thinking will not deliver significant savings, reduce waste, or improve the quality of care.
The NHS long term plan: Suggestions for framing the way ahead
Chief Executive Jennifer Dixon offers up her suggestions for the NHS long term plan.
