Programmed for Improvement – Right Care in Healthcare Finance June 2013

“Analysing programme spend alongside outcomes could be the starting point for clinical commissioning groups keen to get the most out of investments”, writes Steve Brown. The article examines the use…

Five healthcare innovations from the USA that improve quality of care

King’s Fund blog about the best healthcare innovations from the USA

Star – a new approach to priority setting for commissioners

Star is a decision support tool designed to help commissioners with priority setting and engaging stakeholders

Right Care is at Primary Care 2013 – come and see us

Phil DaSilva, Joint National Lead for Right Care and our Matthew Cripps – Programme Director are speaking at this year’s Primary Care Conference at the NEC. Join us on the…

Document of the Week (22nd April): NHS in numbers

This resource provides interactive charts which illustrate available data on the performance and funding of the NHS in England in a clear and simple format

NHS England Business plan – 12 mentions of “un-warranted variation” – will it lead to change?

The NHSE Business plan published last week may seem like a bed-time read for insomniacs, so to save time just search on “variation”. For example: “Highlight variation and unacceptable practice:…

Look out folks, the Atlas of Variation for Liver Disease is on its way…

Actually, its already live on our web pages. Download the PDF, play with the interactive version or order a paper copy here.

The Accountable Lead Provider: making integrated care a reality?

Blog from Dr. Steve Laitner, National Clinical Lead for Shared Decision Making

The four improvements I want to see in the NHS by 2015

Blog by Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary

Payment by Results: time for a rethink?

Blog from Chief Economist at the King’s Fund