All King's Fund articles – Page 4
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Comment
We need a more compelling vision for the NHS reforms than simply 'undoing Lansley'
With the forthcoming health bill set to be introduced to Parliament in the next few weeks, and more technical guidance on the reforms due from NHS England soon, there is limited time to set out a much needed for vision for the changes they will bring, by Richard Murray, Charlotte ...
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Comment
NHS leaders must be made accountable for reducing health inequalities
Work to address health inequalities, including ethnic health inequalities, should be elevated to a ‘must do’ rather than a ‘nice to have’, write Habib Naqvi and Richard Murray
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Comment
ICSs and the drive to improve health and reduce inequalities
Andrew Fenton reflects on a re-energised NHS focus on health inequalities, and the vital role of ICS and place-level partnerships
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News
The Ward Round: The report the government must not ignore
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Expert Briefing
Recovery Watch: Beefing up critical care and the issues system leaders must consider
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman
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HSJ Partners
Maintaining the momentum
ICSs can build on the headway made on digital during the pandemic but still need to work on some areas such as growing relationships and deciding who leads
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Bracing times and the vaccination bounce
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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Comment
Sir Simon Stevens: a champion for race equality
Yvonne Coghill gives a befitting tribute to the outgoing NHS England chief, especially for his work around equality in the health service
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The Sieve Administration
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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News
Inpatient elective care down by half at peak of pandemic
Inpatient elective hospital activity was down by around 50 per cent this January and February compared to the year before, laying bare the impact of the pandemic this winter on routine care.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Don’t blow it
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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Expert Briefing
Recovery Watch: A critical window of opportunity for UEC reform
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The new Recovery Watch newsletter will track prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Hancock’s ‘bonus prizes’ for Simon Stevens
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning by senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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Comment
Social value is coming back to NHS procurement
We need a shift to a culture where how services are delivered is seen as important as the service itself, writes Andrew O’Brien
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News
Ex-Confed chief to lead scandal-hit trust
The former chief executive of the NHS Confederation has been appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.
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Comment
Taking back control? Not quite
The forthcoming white paper should be cautiously welcomed. While not perfect, these proposals to enhance political accountability are long overdue, writes Robert Ede.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Treasury’s ‘reluctance’ is worsening NHS crisis
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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News
Long ambulance handovers reach highest level for three years
The number of ambulances waiting more than an hour to hand over patients hit a new high last week as pressure from coronavirus increased — even though the number of people being taken to hospital has dropped.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Rhetorical diarrhoea and distraction
Andy Cowper on the worsening developments regarding the coronavirus
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Legislation in the time of covid
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent Sharon Brennan.