The cost of our health: the role of charging in healthcare

"With the NHS facing a significant funding challenge in the short term, building on existing systems of copayment, in particular prescription charges, could generate valuable additional revenue."

The cost of our health: the role of charging in healthcare: Reform Ideas No 9
T Cawston, C Corrie
Reform
November 2013

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A review of the NHS hospitals complaints system putting patients back in the picture

"This Review was instigated by the Prime Minister to consider the handling of concerns and complaints in NHS hospital care in England."

A review of the NHS hospitals complaints system putting patients back in the picture
A Clwyd, T Hart
HM Government
October 2013

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A National Health Service for patients

"This paper proposes that Patient-led Commissioning Groups (PCGs) be allowed to set up alongside existing Clinical Commissioning Groups, in order to establish the accountability of the NHS to patients and the public."

A National Health Service for patients
A Howes
Civitas
September 2013

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Choosing a model to predict hospital admission

"Characteristics of patients identified by the algorithms provide useful information in the design/costing of intervention strategies to improve care coordination/outcomes for these patients."

Choosing a model to predict hospital admission: an observational study of new variants of predictive models for case finding
J Billings, T Georghiou, I Blunt, M Bardsley
BMJ Open, 2013, 3:e003352

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The wisdom of the crowd

"This publications contains interviews and essays with a cast list of 65 health and political leaders, consisting of current and former health secretaries and ministers, senior civil servants, clinicians, managers, academics, patient representatives, journalists and other key individuals."

The wisdom of the crowd
Edited by N Timmins
Nuffield Trust
July 2013

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Spending Round 2013

"The key announcement was that NHS spending will be protected."

Spending Round 2013: analysis and response
NHS Confederation
June 2013

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NHS Clinical Leadership Programme

"This report presents an evaluation of the Fellowships in Clinical Leadership Programme, which combines leadership training and quality improvement initiatives with the placement of temporary external clinical champions in Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust."

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Fellowships in Clinical Leadership Programme: an evaluation
C Miani, S Marjanovic, M Morgan Jones, M Marshall, S Meikle, E Nolte
RAND Europe
June 2013

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Strengthening partnerships between the NHS and the voluntary sector

"NHS and voluntary sector providers have a key role to play in delivering the priorities set out in the NHS Mandate, alongside commissioners and others in the wider health and care system."

Working together to deliver the Mandate: strengthening partnerships between the NHS and the voluntary sector
R Addicott
The King's Fund
July 2013

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Parliamentarians on the future of health and social care

"A viewpoint featuring personal reflections by eight parliamentarians, based on speeches and observations at a series of events organised by The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust."

The view from Westminster: Parliamentarians on the future of health and social care
The Nuffield Trust
June 2013

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Flat lining: lack of progress on NHS reform

"One of the consequences of reduced public spending in this Parliament has been innovation and change in the public services affected."

Flat lining: lack of progress on NHS reform
T Cawston, C Corrie, C Fraser, T Macpherson
Reform
June 2013

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How can the NHS payment system do more for patients?

"Part One of this document gives the context for this discussion and Part Two describes the development of the NHS payment system to date. Some early ideas on how to design a payment system for the longer term are set out in Part Three for discussion with the sector, with a view to publishing a long-term strategy incorporating stakeholders’ contributions by the end of the year."

How can the NHS payment system do more for patients? A discussion paper
Monitor, NHS England
May 2013

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The response form for this discussion paper is available here.

Adoption of digital health between the US VHA and England’s NHS

"This second report builds on "Telehealth: what can the NHS learn from experience at the US Veterans Health Administration" reflecting on the impressive use of technology currently provided by the VHA, and drawing on the innovative progress that has been made in the NHS through their experience of telehealth."

Making connections A transatlantic exchange to support the adoption of digital health between the US VHA and England’s NHS
J Cruickshank, J Harding, J Paxman, C Morris
2020health
March 2013

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Securing sustainable NHS services

"This work has concluded – as the Case for Applying the Regime for Unsustainable Providers did – that fundamental change is necessary not just at South London Healthcare NHS Trust, but across the broader south east London health economy, if sustainable services are to be secured (that is, services that provide a high quality of care, good levels of access and are affordable within the resources available to the NHS in south east London)."

Securing sustainable NHS services: the Trust Special Administrator's report on South London Healthcare NHS Trust and the NHS in south east London
Office of the Trust Special Administrator
Volume 1 of 3
January 2013

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Integrated ambulance commissioning in the new NHS

"The purpose of this Briefing is to explain how ambulance commissioning currently works for clinical commissioners who may be new to this area."

Integrated ambulance commissioning in the new NHS
National Ambulance Commissioners Group
NHS Confederation
November 2012

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Improving the quality of orthopaedic care with the National Health Service

"By appropriate referral, getting it right first time, using evidence based treatments, gold standard prostheses, reducing complications, and different modes of working, quality of care for patients can be significantly improved, leading to greater patient satisfaction and outcomes."

Getting it right first time: improving the quality of orthopaedic care with the NHS
TWR Briggs
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
August 2012

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Productivity of the English National Health Service 2003-4 to 2009-10

"Over the full period considered we find that increases in inputs have been matched closely by increases in output."

Productivity of the English National Health Service 2003-4 to 2009-10: CHE Research Paper 76
C Bojke, A Castelli, R Goudie, A Street, P Ward
Centre for Health Economics
University of York
March 2012

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Improving health and health care in London

"This paper reviews the progress made in improving health and health care in London in recent years and analyses the financial and service challenges facing the National Health Service (NHS) now and in the future."

Improving health and health care in London: who will take the lead?
J Appleby, C Ham, C Imison, T Harrison, S Boyle, B Ashton, J Thompson
The King's Fund
November 2011

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The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13

"This document outlines the business and planning arrangements for the NHS in 2012/13. It describes the national priorities, system levers and enablers needed for NHS organisations to maintain and improve the quality of services provided, while delivering transformational change and maintaining financial stability."

The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13
Department of Health
November 2011

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