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Got the DTOC letter? Our advice

Got the DTOC letter? Our advice

The letters that are being sent from Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt around unacceptable DTOC performance are causing some considerable…

by Sarah Atkinson - October 19, 2017
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CIPFA conference reflections: Sarah Atkinson

CIPFA conference reflections: Sarah Atkinson

This article is one of three IMPOWER blogs reflecting on the CIPFA conference. As I arrived late (courtesy of an…

by Sarah Atkinson - August 22, 2017
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Ten things about social care and health we’ve learnt from the NHS (this week)

Ten things about social care and health we’ve learnt from…

The Department of Health pretended they were running London buses last week. After a prolonged wait, they released three fascinating…

by Jeremy Cooper - July 11, 2017
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Demand, capacity and accessibility in GP practices and the wider system

Demand, capacity and accessibility in GP practices and the…

I recently moved house, and one of the numerous things I had to do after moving was register with a…

by Vanessa Reeve - June 15, 2017
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Thinking ahead about A & E (over a barbeque)

Thinking ahead about A & E (over a barbeque)

It’s June – I’m lighting the barbeque and getting excited about summer holidays….but I’m also already thinking ahead to winter!…

by Nigel Guest - June 14, 2017
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Social care in the Conservative manifesto: Is having less than £100k the emerging definition of ‘just about managing’?

Social care in the Conservative manifesto: Is having less…

The Conservative manifesto has plenty to say about social care. Whatever you think of the specific policy ideas, we would…

by Jeremy Cooper - May 18, 2017
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Consulting: Why I do what I do

Consulting: Why I do what I do

With the many nights away from home and the hours spent travelling up and down the country, sometimes you find…

by Grace Warman - May 11, 2017
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Pressures grow on CCGs to move quickly into implementation

Pressures grow on CCGs to move quickly into implementation

We are reliably informed that NHS England (“NHSE”) has “evolved in three distinct phases” since it was established. Next Steps…

by Richard Hills - May 5, 2017
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Promises, promises… what the election could mean for the NHS

Promises, promises… what the election could mean for the…

As the 8th of June rapidly approaches, the debate and rhetoric starts to heat up – and the potential impact…

by Nigel Guest - May 4, 2017
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Delayed Transfers of Care: Coping with the crisis

Delayed Transfers of Care: Coping with the crisis

Patients, social care and health must work together to deliver a sustainable system through demand management. The issues in managing…

by Stuart Lindsay - May 3, 2017
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Don’t let the election delay what we have to do

Don’t let the election delay what we have to do

Elections are hectic times for returning officers and their teams, but purdah, uncertainty and a vote which is “all about…

by Helen Bailey - April 20, 2017
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Model hospitals, model outcomes?

Model hospitals, model outcomes?

NHS Improvement have announced that they will expand the ‘Model Hospital’ database to include mental health, community, specialist acute and…

by Nigel Guest - April 11, 2017
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