Sir Alan Langlands will be the new chair of the board of governors of the Health Foundation. Sir Alan will take over the role when Sir David Carter steps down in January 2009.
A new Health Foundation report has estimated the cost of "saving" one extra year of life in five disease categories using a measure of years of life lost instead of a mortality rate.
The UK lags behind other developed nations in stroke care and England is far from meeting its own targets, according to a new Health Foundation report.
Effective communication in hospitals is vital to save lives and ensure patients receive the best care. Clinicians and managers alike should work to hone their skills in this area, as Liza Coffin explains
The Health Foundation's Leadership Fellows scheme is open for applications. This is the last chance for health professionals with the potential to significantly improve the quality of health services in the UK to undertake almost two years of personal and professional development, free of charge.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service medical director Alison Walker is a Health Foundation Leadership Fellow. She has been working on a project to redesign ambulance services to deliver faster and higher-quality care for people who have had a heart attack, resulting in increased survival rates.
The Health Foundation has used learning from its safer patients initiative to advise on methodology that could be used when assessing whether acute trusts are complying with the hygiene code.
The Health Foundation has released an update on the lessons learned from its Safer Patients Initiative.
The Health Foundation has published a new report entitled Financial Incentives, Healthcare Providers and Quality Improvements.
