Publications

Emergency care: an accident waiting to happen?

Debunking some of the myths around A&E care and provides a snapshot of what our members are experiencing across the country.

8 September 2013

The use of settlement (compromise) agreements and confidentiality clauses

The legal boundaries employers need to think about when considering the use of settlement (compromise) agreements when terminating employment.

5 July 2013

Changing care, improving quality

This report identifies six principles to consider as a foundation for reconfiguration plans.

4 June 2013

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

The search for low-cost integrated healthcare

A pioneering approach to the provision of healthcare through public-private partnership.

16 December 2011

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