All articles by Anna Dixon
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CommentMake 2020 the decade of healthy ageing
As larger numbers of people live longer, the UK government needs to take urgent action to support people in later life in view of a broken social care system, exhorts Anna Dixon
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CommentGovernment doesn’t yet have a winning team on prevention
Though the green paper on prevention incorporates some effective tactics as star player, it does not add up to a winning team, says Anna Dixon
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CommentMind the growing gap between health and social care
It’s vital that in the forthcoming budget the government makes some bold political decisions that will set the course for putting care and support on a sustainable footing
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CommentMonitor needs to be clearer about its regulation style
The regulator faces a challenge following changes in its role
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CommentCan greater transparency expose future care failures?
The government sees openness as key to preventing failures
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CommentNew thinking about the future of maternity care
Old assumptions are stopping maternity services from improving
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Blogs
A guide to the NHS Commissioning Board’s Everyone Counts
A review by the King’s Fund policy director Anna Dixon of the planning guidance for CCGs the board released in December.
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CommentFixing the broken system
Urgent action is needed to change how health and social care are delivered
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Blogs
Are we wasting money on care that patients don’t want?
Getting patients invovled in the choosing of their services could produce big efficiencies and help the NHS provide services patients really need.
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Blogs
Are we expecting too much of the CQC?
It has been open season on the Care Quality Commission for some time now.
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Comment'Patient choice should not force commissioners away from competition'
Who will shape the market?
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CommentIs the GP contract a barrier to integrated care?
There is a serious need to look at how GPs operate if integrated care is to successfully make the difference the government, and the sector, is pinning its hopes on, says King’s Fund director of policy Anna Dixon.