Why have ambulance waiting times been getting worse?
In England, people are waiting longer than ever for ambulances to arrive. Our analysis explains why and suggests three ways in which ambulance service performance can be improved.
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Increasing handover delays contributing to growing ambulance waiting times
New analysis by the Health Foundation on ambulance service performance in England has found that the percentage of handover times exceeding 60 minutes was seven times higher in July 2022 than in 2019.
How the public thinks about health, and why it matters – with Dr Jacqui Dyer and John Hume
Episode 21. Dr Jacqui Dyer from Black Thrive and John Hume from People’s Health Trust share their insight on public perceptions and community approaches to improving health.
Getting the improvement habit
Improving healthcare services can all too easily become synonymous with the use of certain in vogue tools for improving quality. Trigger tools, run charts and driver diagrams are just three examples o...
Pharmaceutical policy: balancing innovation, access and affordability
This project, led by London School of Economics and Political Science, reviewed the literature and relevant data to better understand pharmaceutical policy in the UK.
REAL Centre
'Patient activation' as an outcome measure for primary care?
Over recent years the push for health care to become more person-centred has been mounting, with increasing attention being paid to the importance of people’s experiences of care, and to supporting th...
Rebecca Fisher
Rebecca Fisher is a 2022–23 UK Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy and Practice.
Building a healthy society: the role of local government
Conversations with local government leaders helped identify six key elements to building a whole-council approach to improving health.
Safety in healthcare is a moving target
Safety in healthcare is a constantly moving target. As standards improve and concern for safety grows, we come to regard an increasing number of events as patient safety issues. In this respect, healt...
Four UK professionals selected to be Harkness Fellows 2022–23
The Commonwealth Fund has chosen four health care policy and practice professionals from the UK to be part of the 2022–23 Harkness Fellowship in Health Care Policy and Practice – a unique opportunity ...
