All King's Fund articles – Page 29
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NewsBoard mandate may be shortened
The government is preparing to significantly shorten and simplify its mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has learned. It comes in the wake of widespread criticism of the draft version.
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NewsLamb: NHS cannot fund social care reform
Care services minister Norman Lamb has said social care reform should not be funded from the NHS budget because the health service is already under financial pressure.
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CommentFixing the broken system
Urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered
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NewsLocal schemes fall behind in NHS’s drive for efficiency
The true performance of the NHS’s efficiency drive can be revealed after HSJ obtained the Department of Health’s QIPP tracker.
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Blogs
Improving the health of the poorest, fastest: why clusters of lifestyle behaviours matter
When the coalition came to power I, like many others, was nervous about whether the government would see inequality reduction as one of its core aims.
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HSJ KnowledgeA collaborative operation
Charities and the NHS should work together to deliver joined-up care patients deserve
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NewsNHS 'could save £462m' on over-65s
The NHS could save nearly half a billion pounds annually by reducing emergency admissions and hospital stays among older patients, according to a King’s Fund report shared with HSJ.
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CommentThe argument over NHS competition isn't settled yet
How strong is the evidence in support of increased competition in the NHS? The question was raised again last week, with the publication of a paper by the NHS Co-operation and Competition Panel.
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NewsCaution over funding for social care reform
The cost of reforming social care should only be met by the NHS if there is also a wider move towards fully integrated services, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: CCP research suggests competition improves hospital services
Research by the NHS Cooperation and Competition Panel, shared exclusively with HSJ, claims to provide new insight into the mechanism by which competitive pressure improves hospital services.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to support the leaders of tomorrow
A social network is enabling medical students to gain supported experience in non-clinical environments to boost their leadership skills, write Harpreet Sood, Claire Lemer and Emma Stanton.
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NewsAnger over failure to agree social care funding
The government’s failure to agree a funding plan for social care have been greeted with disappointment from across the health sector.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow voluntary organisations can demonstrate their value
Local voluntary organisations bring value to healthcare – but now they need to demonstrate how, says Lisa Weaks.
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NewsGovernment action on South London Healthcare a 'signal of intent'
The government has been praised for beginning to “grasp the nettle” on downgrading hospital services in troubled health economies.
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NewsExclusive: Hospitals aim to save £2.35bn on costs in 2012-13
Hospital trusts intend to take £2.35bn out of their cost base this financial year, an HSJ investigation reveals.
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NewsAdult social care budgets cut by £890m
Funding reform ‘desperately needed’, warn senior directors
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CommentThe benefits of centralised emergency services are less than clear
Small hospitals face growing threats, says Nigel Edwards.
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NewsConflict of interest concerns in new Monitor role - report
There are “a number” of potential conflicts between Monitor’s new responsibilities to enable integrated healthcare and to prevent anti-competitive behaviour, a new report prepared for the regulator concedes.
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Blogs
Are we wasting money on care that patients don’t want?
Getting patients invovled in the choosing of their services could produce big efficiencies and help the NHS provide services patients really need.