All King's Fund articles – Page 9
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NewsSir Andrew: One CCG per ICS is ‘logical way forward’
Each integrated care system should have just one clinical commissioning group, according to one of the NHS’s most influential figures.
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NewsHancock wants ‘mid career business leaders’ to turn 'NHS trailblazers'
Matt Hancock wants to take “mid career business leaders and turn them into top tier NHS trailblazers”, under plans for health service leadership he is due to announce today.
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CommentWorkforce shortages are a greater challenge to the NHS than funding
Lack of skilled staff is already impacting access and quality of care, and without a shift in workforce policy the situation will worsen over the next decade, warn Anita Charlesworth, Candace Imison and Richard Murray
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Blueprint blues
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Lab's labours lost?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsLocal health systems to be measured on new performance metrics
New metrics are under development to measure local health systems against the ambitions of the NHS long-term plan.
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NewsKing’s Fund chief: Regulators poised for 'huge mistake' on integration
National leaders are threatening to make a “huge mistake” in the NHS long-term plan by imposing a national blueprint for integrated care systems, the King’s Fund chief executive has said.
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HSJ InteractiveAn inspection regime with room for improvement
Samantha Cox explores the learning points for the CQC from its latest quality review
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: No white smoke
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentThe chances of changing the Health Act any time soon are remote
Nicholas Timmins says amending the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is not an easy task due to the current composition of Parliament
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Who will be the capital's new NHS boss?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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CommentRegulating health and social care: Room for improvement?
A recent research project focused on whether CQC inspections drive improvements in provider performance or waste time, note Kieran Walshe and Ruth Robertson
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NewsChief exec made an example by centre gets new trust role
A chief executive who left his hospital job a year ago as part of a government performance crackdown has been appointed to lead a London trust.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: On dismantling fences
The current state of the NHS is analogous to a rotting, heavily broken fence, for which some heavy duty wirecutters are needed, says Andy Cowper
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NewsNew chief executive of The King's Fund revealed
Richard Murray has been appointed chief executive of The King’s Fund.
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CommentGP hours and the much needed tech-care revolution
With research showing that the average GP works less than three and a half days a week, Sinead Mac Manus discusses how technology, especially AI, can play an important enabling role in freeing up GPs’ time
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HSJ InteractiveTackling the four hour A&E target with a whole system approach
In May 2018 the care of 98.4 per cent of patients arriving at the A&E department of Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Foundation Trust was completed within four hours. Claire Read explores the factors driving this success
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HSJ InteractiveEssentials to achieve the four-hour A&E target
Claire Read outlines some approaches that support trusts in tackling the four hour accident and emergency target
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News'Fantasy' trust debts overtake PFI liabilities
A steep increase in emergency bailouts means NHS trusts’ total borrowing from the Department of Health and Social Care has overtaken their PFI liabilities.
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NewsNHS trusts face widespread vacancies at board level
More than a third of NHS trusts had at least one board level vacancy last year with more than half of directors in post for less than three years, according to new research.