The Health and Social Care Bill: where next?

Briefing from the Nuffield Trust providing the Nuffield Trust response to the Government’s NHS ‘listening exercise’, in which Ministers will consider options for reform before the Health and Social Care Bill returns to Parliament.


The Health and Social Care Bill: where next?
Nuffield Trust
May 2011

View summary, listen to briefing and download documentation from the Nuffield Trust website.

Accountability in the NHS: Implications of the Government’s Health Reform Programme

A report from the King’s Fund which seeks to inform the debate around the nature of accountability relationships in the NHS and how these will change under the reforms.


Accountability in the NHS: Implications of the Government’s Health Reform Programme
King's Fund
2011

Download the full report here (PDF)

Are clinicians engaged in quality improvement?

"The active involvement of clinical staff is an essential component of quality improvement, yet systematic improvement initiatives in the NHS have not generally secured the full engagement of clinicians. In 2006, the Health Foundation commissioned a review seeking to clarify what is already known about the views of UK healthcare professionals in this area. This updated review builds on the findings of this earlier review and highlights how clinical engagement in improvement remains a complex, challenging issue."


Evidence: are clinicians engaged in quality improvement?
The Health Foundation
May 2011

Download the full review here (PDF, 970 K)