Implementing the NHS five year forward view

"While the direction set by the Forward View has been broadly welcomed, it risks suffering the same fate as previous policy documents unless serious attention is given to the policy changes needed to support local leaders to make new care models a reality"

Implementing the NHS five year forward view: Aligning policies with the plan
C Ham, R Murray

The King's Fund

February 2015

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The NHS under the coalition government - NHS reform

"This paper explores the coalition government’s record on NHS reform by describing the situation it inherited when it came to power in 2010, the policies it has pursued, and (where available) evidence of their impact."

The NHS under the coalition government - Part one: NHS reform
C Ham, B Baird, S Gregory, J Jabbal, H Alderwick
The King's Fund
February 2015

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Five Year Forward View

"The NHS has dramatically improved over the past fifteen years. Cancer and cardiac outcomes are better; waits are shorter; patient satisfaction much higher. Progress has continued even during global recession and austerity thanks to protected funding and the commitment of NHS staff. But quality of care can be variable, preventable illness is widespread, health inequalities deep-rooted." 

Five Year Forward View
NHS
October 2014

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Priorities for the next government

"The next government must ensure that the focus on improving quality of care established in the wake of the Francis report is sustained. It will also need to set in train a transformation of services to meet the needs of patients more effectively."

Priorities for the next government
The King's Fund
September 2014

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NHS Commissioning Board Annual Report & Accounts 2013–14

"This annual report describes NHS England’s first full year of operation. It highlights the substantial work required to establish a new commissioning system for England from 1st April 2013."

National Health Service Commissioning Board 
Annual Report & Accounts 2013–14
NHS England

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Understanding the new NHS (Guide)

"In reading this guide, we hope that the structures of the NHS, and your place within it, become a little clearer. With understanding comes the confidence to engage with and challenge the system, helping to improve our NHS for patients and staff, now and in future generations."

Understanding the new NHS: a guide for everyone working and training within the NHS 
NHS England
June 2014

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Reforming the NHS from within

"NHS reform has relied too much on external stimuli such as targets and performance management, inspection and regulation, and competition and choice, and too little on bringing about improvement ‘from within’."

Reforming the NHS from within: beyond hierarchy, inspection and markets
C Ham
The King's Fund
June 2014

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Power to the people

"Whole-person, joined-up care would undoubtedly improve the patient experience, improve health outcomes and be much more cost-effective."

Power to the people: the mutual future of our National Health Service
M Girach, K Sikora, A Wildman
ResPublica
May 2014

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How to maintain quality during the transition

"In producing this guide, our aim is not to increase the bureaucratic burden on our staff, but to provide practical support so that people can continue to deliver on their respective accountabilities for quality as we go through this transition."

How to maintain quality during the transition: preparing for handover
National Quality Board
May 2012

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