All King's Fund articles – Page 14
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Comment
Why we still need clinical commissioners
The progress made by CCGs in engaging local clinicians could be lost if we fail to act upon the clinical voice
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HSJ Knowledge
Building local links with the third sector is tough but invaluable
It is time to form new relationships with voluntary and community sector organisations
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Supplements
Let patient experience take centre stage
Much needs to be done to bring patient experience to the forefront of the agenda
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Comment
NHS funding: What the public thinks
Taking a look at people’s opinion on how the NHS should be tackling its funding problem and meeting performance targets
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HSJ Local
Vanguard trust aims to be 'as small as humanly possible'
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay chief wants to make her hospital “as small as humanly possible” Trust plans to reduce number of beds over the next year as part of vanguard project STRUCTURE: The chief executive of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Foundation Trust has said she hopes ...
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News
Patients not interested in Sunday GP appointments, say vanguards
The prime minister’s plans for seven day GP services have been publicly questioned by two vanguard leaders, who say patients have not been enthusiastic about Sunday appointments.
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HSJ Knowledge
What do NHS financial pressures really mean for patients?
Understanding how financial pressures can affect patients is key to minimising their negative impact
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Who wants to be a combined authority?
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Comment
Let's focus on care and quality rather than numbers
Better outcomes, teamwork and efficiency cannot be measured but are vital
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News
Chief executives criticise CQC treatment of 'inadequate' teaching trust
Chief executives criticise the CQC’s approach and the reputational damage it causes Sir Mike Richards defends the regulator King’s Fund report says chief executives can feel unsupported A current and former chief executive have both criticised the process that saw a trust leader removed after a negative Care ...
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Comment
Comment: Systemic bullying has to stop
Positive organisational cultures need supportive leaders
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Comment
Manchester’s devo deal is a huge opportunity for clinician-led change
Manchester can put clinicians at the centre of better care
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News
Trust chiefs speak out against 'bullying' regulators
Chief executives find job rewarding but warn of lack of support from national bodies and regulators “Oppressive” scrutiny hampers innovation, King’s Fund report finds NHS England summit described as “ritual humiliation and bullying session” by one former trust boss Health Act 2012 criticised for ‘disastrous’ impact on the system ...
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Comment
Making improvement accessible to all
Why upcoming initiatives to improve healthcare could just succeed
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Comment
How NICE has been a 'terrible beauty'
The National Institute for Health and Care Exellence has been doing the balancing act despite sticking to its cost effective agenda, Nick Timmins writes
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Forty-four shades of grey
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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HSJ Knowledge
What’s up, Doc: where are all the medical leaders?
Despite high levels of job satisfaction, the NHS is failing to convince doctors to take up leadership roles
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Comment
Now quality improvement can finally have its day
A new King’s Fund paper offers thoughts on how to formulate a long overdue strategy for quality improvement
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News
Berwick: Government ‘should apologise’ to junior doctors over dispute
Don Berwick says government “should apologise” to junior doctors and impose three year “moratorium” on new contract “You cannot achieve excellence in combat with your future workforce,” says former government adviser Also says it may be “impossible” for NHS to deliver acceptable standard of care at current funding level ...
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News
Exclusive: NHS needs national centre for quality improvement, says report
Report co-authored by Don Berwick calls for national centre of quality improvement expertise Criticises reliance on inspection for improvement as “too costly, too weak and inimical to dynamic change” Chris Ham warns that freedom of NHS organisations is being “reduced” as national bodies tighten “grip” A “national centre ...