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Find the latest podcasts, reports, briefings and case studies from our experts in health and social care.
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Improving our nation’s health

Seizing the opportunity to improve health outcomes and boost economic growth in the UK.

25 June 2024
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The state of NHS finances 2024/25

This report examines the financial challenge facing NHS organisations in 2024/25.

31 May 2024
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Building the health of the nation: priorities for a new government

Five priority areas health and care leaders want to see the next government focus on.

21 February 2024

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Healthcare groups

This briefing summarises key learning from those who have already had involvement in developing healthcare groups.

1 May 2013

Papering over the cracks

This briefing outlines the current demographic and financial realities of social care and how these impact upon the NHS.

24 September 2012

Delivering dignity

Recommendations on how to tackle the underlying causes of poor care for older people in hospitals and care.

14 June 2012

Managing industrial action guidelines

NHS organisations must recognise that their members of staff have a right to take industrial action without it being held against them in any way.

5 October 2011

Any Qualified Provider

This paper looks at the introduction of the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) policy and debates the different models under which AQP may operate.

28 June 2011

The triumph of hope over experience

This report looks at the available evidence about the pattern of reorganisation, why there’s so much of it and why it often fails.

18 June 2010

Talking it through

This report discusses how PCTs can communicate important decisions locally in a transparent way to help improve public understanding.

30 March 2010

What's it all for?

Joint Independent Healthcare Advisory Services, NHS Confederation report sets out recommendations for reducing unnecessary bureaucracy in regulation

5 June 2009

Fair for all, not free-for-all

This briefing sets out examples of good practice in car parking in the NHS and suggests five principles for fair car parking and transport policies.

1 January 2009