Publications

Our extensive publishing programme aims to keep members up to date on key health policy areas, and to generate debate about the issues that matter to them.

Read more about the types of publication we provide and how to order print copies. Most of our publications are available to members in this online library free of charge.

See below for the most recent ones, and use the links on the left to access the full range.

The non-executive directors’ guide to hospital data part one: Activity, pathways and datasets

The non-executive directors’ guide to hospital data part two: elective hospital admissions, waiting times and patient experience

Date: 13/5/2013

Understanding your organisation’s data is an essential part of providing effective oversight. But data may not always give you the complete picture. more

Service redesign case study: Redesigning maternity services in Sandwell and West Birmingham

Date: 10/5/2013

This case study is part of a series designed to share good practice and lessons learned by local NHS organisations involved in major reviews of local health services. more

Protecting healthcare workers from sharps injuries

Date: 8/5/2013

Regulations implementing EU law (the “Sharps Directive”) come into force across the UK on 11 May 2013. more

Healthcare groups: an alternative to merger-mania?

Date: 1/5/2013

There is a growing consensus that NHS trusts in general, and the acute sector in particular, are about to enter a new phase of organisational consolidation. more

Ambition, challenge, transition: reflections on a decade of NHS commissioning

Date: 23/4/2013

This report has been produced to mark the end of a significant period of transition for NHS commissioning. more

Service resdesign case study: Providing specialist emergency care in Northumbria

Service redesign case study: Providing specialist emergency care in Northumbria

Date: 27/3/2013

This case study is part of a series designed to share good practice and lessons learned by local NHS organisations involved in major reviews of local health services. more

Service reconfiguration case study: Better Healthcare in Bucks

Date: 27/3/2013

This case study is part of a series designed to share good practice and lessons learned by local NHS organisations involved in major reviews of local health services. more

Tough times, tough choices: being open and honest about NHS finance

Date: 19/3/2013

The NHS faces an unprecedented financial dilemma: the supply of funding is struggling to match the growing rate of demand for healthcare. more

Tough times, tough choices: an overview of NHS finances

Date: 18/3/2013

This factsheet shows the scale of the financial challenge for the NHS. more

Tough times, tough choices: how does the NHS financial situation compare?

Date: 18/3/2013

This factsheet looks at how NHS expenditure compares with other health systems abroad and examines how other countries are adapting to the financial constraints placed upon their health systems. more

Tough times, tough choices: being open and honest about NHS finance

Date: 18/3/2013

The NHS faces an unprecedented financial dilemma: the supply of funding is struggling to match the growing rate of demand for healthcare. more

Emergency preparedness, resilience and response: a guide for ambulance commissioners

Date: 7/3/2013

Ambulance services play a critical role in the national infrastructure for emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR). more

Transforming local care: community healthcare rises to the challenge

Date: 7/3/2013

This briefing shows how the community health sector is driving the transformation of local care systems. more

Service redesign case study: Healthier Together - the Greater Manchester experience

Date: 5/3/2013

This case study is part of series designed to share learning from local NHS organisations that have or are currently undertaking successful service reconfigurations. more

Service redesign case study: The Southern Health acquisition of Ridgeway

Date: 5/3/2013

This case study is part of a series designed to share learning from local NHS organisations that have or are currently undertaking successful service reconfigurations. more

Trust me... I'm a leader

Date: 4/3/2013

This paper, the second in a series which explores in detail the needs of future healthcare leaders in the new system, is written by Dr Clare Gerada. more

The non-executive directors’ guide to hospital data part one: Activity, pathways and datasets

Date: 1/3/2013

Understanding your organisation's data is an essential part of providing effective oversight. This briefing will help non-executive directors better understand NHS data and how it can be used to determine what is going on in their hospital. more

Lessons from Europe: provider governance

Date: 15/2/2013

This Briefing outlines key insights from a 'Lessons from Europe' seminar that examined the impact of recent reforms in hospital governance in Spain and the Netherlands. more

Making it better? Assuring high-quality care in the NHS

Date: 11/2/2013

The Francis report painted a shocking picture of appalling standards of patient care. This paper aims to start a constructive debate, leading to concrete proposals about how to tackle these issues. more

NHS Sport and Health - a winning team

Date: 4/2/2013

This briefing outlines how the NHS can work in partnership with local sporting bodies to harness the expertise, profile and attraction of sport clubs to reach greater numbers of people and promote sport as a way to improve people’s health. more

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