Workforce planning in the NHS

"At local level, there is no single solution to address immediate workforce challenges. Rather, providers will need to consider a range of sustainable strategies – individually and in partnership with others in their local health economy."

Workforce planning in the NHS
R Addicott, D Maguire, M Honeyman, J Jabbal
The King's Fund
April 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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Financial failure in the NHS

"This report describes the current financial state of the NHS and the drivers of financial failure before setting out the approaches used to avert financial failure or to deal with it once it occurs. We finish with some recommendations for the future. "

Financial failure in the NHS: What causes it and how best to manage it
R Murray, C Imison, J Jabbal
October 2014

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Overcoming challenges to improving quality

"Within three main themes, The Health Foundation has identified 10 challenges to improvement that consistently emerge, and have suggested ways to overcome them."

Overcoming challenges to improving quality: Lessons from the Health Foundation's improvement programme evaluations and relevant literature
The Health Foundation
April 2012

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