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.

Alive and clicking: information that benefits all

Date: 17/5/2012

This paper explores the potential for using and sharing information in the NHS. It looks at the costs and benefits of informing and communicating with patients through web and social media platforms versus the costs of not doing so effectively. more

Race equality in mental health

Date: 17/5/2012

This Briefing summarises the findings and recommendations from a recent report, commissioned by the Department of Health, into race equality in mental health. The report is based on a series of interviews with NHS and local authority leaders. more

Falls prevention: new approaches to integrated falls prevention services.

Date: 10/5/2012

This Briefing shares the learning and recommendations from a workshop for members held by the NHS Confederation and the Ambulance Service Network on falls prevention strategies for the older population. more

Long-term health gains: Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms.

Date: 18/4/2012

A close relationship exists between long-term physical conditions and mental health and wellbeing. This Briefing describes how primary and secondary health services can improve patient outcomes, while reducing the overall costs of care for the NHS. more

Mental health and homelessness: planning and delivering mental health services for homeless people

Date: 18/4/2012

This Briefing sets out the policy context around tackling homelessness and addressing the mental health needs of homeless people. more

Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions.

Date: 18/4/2012

A guide to service design and productivity improvement for commissioners, clinicians and managers in primary care, secondary care and mental health. more

Putting people first through shared decision-making and collective involvement

Date: 20/3/2012

Second in An uneasy consensus discussion paper series. more

Personal experiences, public value: changing relationships in the NHS

Date: 28/2/2012

There remains great attachment to the idea of the NHS as a public service, but public expectations of the service and assumed safety and willingness to bear an ever increasing tax burden are now very different. more

Reforming public procurement: EU proposals for a new public procurement Directive

Date: 6/2/2012

The European Commission has published legal proposals to revise the existing EU public procurement rules. This briefing outlines the key changes proposed to the legal framework and seeks views from NHS organisations on the likely implications for the NHS. more

Mobility of health professionals across Europe. 2012: crunch time for recognition of professional qualifications?

Date: 6/2/2012

Recent high-profile cases in the UK have focused attention on concerns about the clinical competence and language skills of some healthcare professionals from other European member states. more

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