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The past and future of NHS waiting lists in England
This report discusses the past and future of NHS waiting lists. It outlines five key facts about past NHS waiting list performance, including pre-pandemic trends, changes during the pandemic and regional variation. It also describes a range of scenarios for what could happen to NHS waiting lists over the next four years under different assumptions.ReportInstitute for Fiscal Studies - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - March 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news

England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2024: main report
This report details progress against 29 existing actions as well as introducing 7 new actions.Policy paperDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 29, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: news

Assisted dying/assisted suicide
This report covers Parliament and the current law, the Government's role in the debate, international examples of jurisdictions where assisted dying/assisted suicide is available in some form, the involvement of physicians and assessments of eligibility and capacity to give informed consent, and palliative and end-of-life care. It identifies the pursuit of high-quality compassionate end-of-life care as a common theme in the evidence received, as well agency and control for the person dying.ReportHealth and Social Care Select Committee - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 29, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news

Manifesto for a mentally healthier nation: policies for the 2024 UK general election
Centre for Mental Health - A coalition of over 60 charities (including Centre for Mental Health, Mind, the NSPCC and Marie Curie) is calling on political parties to make a major commitment to mental health ahead of the forthcoming general election. This manifesto sets out the key actions political parties can commit to take to make that vision a reality from the start of the next Parliament.ManifestoPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

What do virtual wards look like in England?
Health Foundation - This working paper analyses aggregate national data on virtual wards to describe what virtual wards currently look like across England and discuss the effects of virtual wards on patients, staff and hospital capacity, as well as the gaps in the evidence.Working paperMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news

Children and young people ’s health equity: collaborative framework for the drivers of health inequalities
Barnardo ’s - The Children and Young People ’s Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC) is a partnership between the UCL Institute of Health Equity, Barnardo’s and three integrated care systems (ICS) — Birmingham and Solihull, Cheshire and Merseyside, and South Yorkshire. The CHEC sees action on the social determinants of health as essential in improving health outcomes among children and young people and reducing inequalities in health. The framework’s main purpose is to underpin action for achieving greater equity in children and young people’s health and wellbeing and will be used to support the development ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 27, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news

Global trends in R & D 2024: activity, productivity, and enablers
This report assesses the trends in new drug launches and the overall number of initiated clinical trials. It also profiles the state of R&D funding and the activity of companies of different types. The results of research are compared to the input effort in a Clinical Development Productivity Index. The notable acceleration and adaptability of the innovation ecosystem is examined in terms of several enablers of R&D productivity, including the relationship between shortening trial durations and the ‘white space’ within clinical development timelines that have been reducing for some diseases and increasing for ot...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news

We've only just begun: action to improve young people ’s mental health, education and employment
Resolution Foundation - This publication – the final report of a three-year research programme funded by the Health Foundation – explores the relationship between young people’s mental health and work outcomes, and how policy-makers should respond. It finds that young people are now more likely to experience a common mental disorder (CMD) than any other age group – a complete reversal compared with two decades ago, when they were least likely to. Also, the economic consequences are greatest for those whose poor mental health outcomes combine with poor educational outcomes, with 1 in 3 young non-graduates with...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Building the health of the nation: priorities for a new government
This report outlines how underinvestment, compounded by the impact of an unprecedented pandemic, rising demand and an ageing population, has left NHS and social care services under extreme pressure. This manifesto draws on the views of members – health and care leaders across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – and sets out the changes that whoever is elected at the next election will need to make if the health and care system is to be placed on a sustainable footing.ReportNHS Confederation - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 23, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news

Creating a Britain that works and cares
This report proposes several key policies to facilita te carers’ participation in the labour market, including: delivering ten hours of free home care to those they are looking after; providing £2000 for home adaptations; raising the Carer’s Allowance earnings threshold; and mandating five days of paid leave for carers in the workplace.PublishReportThe Centre for Social Justice - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 23, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

Strong foundations: why everyone needs good emotional health – and how to achieve it
Demos -This paper is part of a Demos project exploring the role that emotional health can play in building the foundations of good mental health. It calls for a ‘prevention revolution’ to promote people’s emotional health rather than simply treating the symptoms of growing levels of mental ill health. It argues that prevention must be at the core of improving all public services, not just some of them, and sets out our recommendations for how the UK g overnment can achieve good emotional health for all.ReportDemos - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 23, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Mental health 360
The King's Fund - Mental health 360 aims to provide a ‘360-degree’ review of mental health care in England. It focuses on nine core areas, bringing together data available at the time of publication with expert insights to help you understand what is happening in relation to mental health and the wider context.The King's Fund - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 21, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

University Hospitals Birmingham: listening to retain
NHS Employers - This case study shares learning from the approach to retention at University Hospitals Birmingham. In particular it highlights how the trust adopted a new approach to organisational culture and staff engagement which has had a positive impact on staff retention. Effective use of data is a key element and has played a key role in making progress. The trust still faces challenges but has improved retention and is moving in right direction.Case study (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 20, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news

“It's broken ”: doctors’ experiences on the frontline of a failing mental healthcare system
This report, based on first-hand accounts of doctors working across the NHS, reveals a ‘broken’ system of mental health services in England. The current economic cost of mental ill health has been estimated to be over £100 billion in England alone, but this report demonstrates that across the NHS, doctors are in an ongoing struggle to give patients the care they need because the funding is just not enough, there are not enough staff, and the infrastructure and systems are not fit for purpose.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 20, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Introduction to the NHS payment scheme
Healthcare Financial Management Association - This briefing focuses on the commissioning of secondary and tertiary healthcare from NHS providers by integrated care boards and NHS England. The briefing is aimed at finance staff in all sectors who may not be directly involved in the contracting and commissioning of services, or who have recently moved into roles in this field. It may also be of interest to non-finance staff supporting the strategic design of services and pathways in their organisations and wider integrated care systems.BriefingMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - February 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news