All King's Fund articles – Page 25
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CommentCCGs left little wriggle room by new funding formula
NHS England allocations take health inequalities seriously
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CommentGPs alone shouldn't coordinate medication
Polypharmacy reflects the complexity of modern healthcare
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NewsFlory: Commissioning uncertainty hitting trusts' finances
Unpredictable financial flows caused by unsettled commissioning structures are causing problems for trusts, according to Trust Development Authority chief executive David Flory.
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CommentGovernors are vital to a foundation trust's success
FTs must support their governors to improve the organisation
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CommentTaking the pulse of health and wellbeing boards
A national survey of HWBs offers grounds for optimism
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CommentCompassionate care means rooting out staff stress
The Francis response will not foster a culture of compassion
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News
Exclusive: Wellbeing boards must avoid becoming 'a side show'
More than three quarters of health and wellbeing boards believe they have little influence over NHS England, according to a major study shared exclusively with HSJ and its sister title Local Government Chronicle.
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CommentIT systems are an overlooked cog in the machine
Effective IT is essential to successful integrated care
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CommentHouses of care need solid foundations
Creating a successful healthcare programme can be done if we all work together
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HSJ KnowledgeEncourage GPs to take ownership of their CCG
The new bodies must have strong relationships
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CommentPayment by results reform needs vision and realism
The tariff must fit into the new financial reality
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BlogsWhat is the house of care?
There are significant benefits to focusing on patients’ goals and empowering them to take an active part in their own care, says Angela Coulter
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NewsConcerns over single-specialism 'integration' plans
Senior figures in healthcare have questioned moves by clinical commissioning groups to introduce “integrated” care pathways for single clinical specialisms, such as cancer or cardiology.
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CommentPrimary care reform: culture must trump the rules
How the NHS can secure successful reform of primary care
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NewsSharp fall in trust confidence on savings targets
There has been a sharp decline in the confidence of trust finance directors that they will meet their annual cost improvement targets, according to the latest King’s Fund quarterly monitoring report.
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HSJ KnowledgeA crisis is brewing in the NHS workforce
The skills deficit must be dealth with to meet tomorrow’s challenges
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NewsExclusive: Huge variation emerges in CCGs' efficiency ambition
There is a 23-fold variation in the scale of clinical commissioning groups’ efficiency targets, with at least 11 groups planning to make savings of under 1 per cent, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentCanterbury tale: making a success of integrated care
The New Zealand health organisation provides a template
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NewsNHS payment system 'needs reform'
Finance managers are calling for a reform of the NHS internal payments system.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow FT governors can improve patient safety
Promoting greater involvement at foundation trusts