All King's Fund articles – Page 38
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NewsNew outcomes measures may be de facto targets
A draft NHS outcomes framework is being welcomed despite fears it could amount to a set of “proxy targets”.
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NewsInformation revolution 'could confuse public'
The government is being warned its proposed “information revolution” could cause public confusion rather than empowerment if not properly managed.
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NewsExperts respond to new NHS standard measures
The government has set out how NHS standards are likely to be measured in future, with a focus on how well treatments and care are working for patients.
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HSJ KnowledgeNHS leadership in troubled times
Steve Onyett describes five principles for leadership in troubled times, but warns that initiatives are meaningless if they don’t bring about improvement
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NewsMonitor issues warning on declining foundation profits
The financial fortunes of foundation trusts slipped in the last months of 2009-10, the latest report from their regulator Monitor shows.
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NewsFuture NHS accountability unclear, warns think tank
The head of the King’s Fund Chris Ham has told delegates at the NHS Confederation annual conference that a test of health secretary Andrew Lansley’s commitment to taking the politics out of the NHS could come as the first big crisis.
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NewsPCTs falling out of love with management consultants
More than half of primary care trusts feel they “rarely” or “only sometimes” get an acceptable return on their investment in commissioning advice from management consultants.
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NewsRisk linked to surgery volume
Mortality rates can be up to three times higher for a common operations at smaller, low volume acute trusts than at their larger neighbours in the same region, research published by NHS London suggests.
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NewsChoice more important to patients than doctors
GPs resistant to offering choice of hospital treatment are underestimating its importance to patients and undermining its ability to improve quality of care.
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NewsSocial care commission launched by Queen's Speech
The Queen’s Speech confirmed there will be a commission reporting within a year on the funding of long term social care.
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NewsLansley must focus on prevention and productivity - King's Fund
Andrew Lansley must increase NHS productivity and refocus the service on prevention in order to maintain the quality of services and avoid cuts, the King’s Fund has said.
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NewsPCTs depend on commissioning support
The majority of primary care trust managers believe they cannot achieve top scores for their commissioning without outside help, according to research by the King’s Fund.
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NewsTrusts must beat scepticism on quality accounts - King's Fund
Trusts need to overcome public scepticism about quality accounts by being honest about their standards and embracing patients’ priorities, research from the King’s Fund says.
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NewsKing's Fund: NHS needs rapid change to meet challenges
The NHS has addressed many of the challenges it faced in 1997 but needs to change rapidly to meet the big challenges it now faces, according to a major review of the NHS in England by the King’s Fund.
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NewsKing's Fund accuses Tories over cancer drug promise
The Tories have been challenged over their promise to fund new cancer drugs.
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NewsKing's Fund sets out social care funding proposals
Elderly people who need social care should foot part of the bill so current standards can be maintained as costs soar over the next 15 years, according to a new study.
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NewsNick Clegg to promise respite breaks for carers
Voluntary carers who spend more than 50 hours a week looking after loved ones would be guaranteed a week’s break under plans announced by the Liberal Democrats.
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NewsGovernment promises free cancer home care
All 1.6 million people who have or have had cancer are to be offered free one-to-one care in their homes from a personal nurse under plans announced by Gordon Brown.
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NewsKing's Fund report calls for end of life care investment
Steps must be taken to continue the existing commitment to end of life care and give patients meaningful choices about where they are to die, a report by the King’s Fund says.
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NewsKing's Fund highlights risks of quality reporting
A King’s Fund report published today has highlighted the benefits of measuring and reporting on quality of care, but also the significant risks.