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Fixing the NHS in England: what do NHS England’s proposed changes to legislation mean?

By Kath Checkland Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: April 30, 2019

Professor Kath Checkland of the University’s Health Organisation, Policy and Economics unit (HOPE) investigates what the legislative changes accompanying the Government’s new ‘Long-Term Plan’ for the NHS actually mean in practice. Proposals for legislative change have been included in the Government’s new ‘Long-Term Plan’ for the NHS in an attempt to counteract some of the unhelpful consequences […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Good Health and Well-Being, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health and Social Care Act, HOPE, inequalities, NHS, NHS England

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THE NHS: Reform, reorganisation and the risks of rushing into changes without proper scrutiny

Kieran Walshe By Kieran Walshe Filed Under: All posts Posted: September 5, 2016

The NHS has faced massive  change under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act, combined with a huge financial crisis, an ageing population and more demand for its services than ever.  Kieran Walshe argues that this has led to  a ‘shadowy’ era where decisions are being made rapidly, without the legislative processes and periods of […]

Tagged With: Health and Social Care Act, health policy, NHS reform

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Why we need a health bill, but aren’t going to get one

Kieran Walshe By Kieran Walshe Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted: May 29, 2015

Here Kieran Walshe reacts to the Queens Speech and comments on the lack of any mention of plans for healthcare. On seeing that the Queen’s Speech contained no proposed legislation on health and social care, many healthcare workers and managers may understandably have breathed a sigh of relief.  After the traumas of the Health and […]

Tagged With: Andrew Lansley, Care Quality Commission, Health and Social Care Act, healthcare, Primary Care Trusts, Queens Speech, Strategic Health Authority

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Changing the ties that bind

Julia Segar By Julia Segar Filed Under: All posts, Featured, Westminster Watch Posted: February 9, 2015

Clinical Commissioning Groups were introduced by the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. The role of GPs within the NHS and their relationships with NHS managers are changing as a result, explains Julia Segar.  The NHS is dealing with severe challenges at present, with A&E in crisis and bed blocking preventing the release of some […]

Tagged With: CCGs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Five Year Forward View, GP Fundholding, GPs, Health and Social Care Act, NHS, NHS England, PCTs, Practice Based Commissioning, Simon Stevens

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