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The Francis Report highlights the need for organisations to create and maintain the right culture to deliver high-quality care that is responsive to patients' needs and preferences. But what is the ...

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A national framework for action on improvement and leadership development in NHS-funded services was published by NHS Improvement in December 2016, sponsored by key national organisations with NHS ...

New Data Shows That NHS Hospital Buildings Are Deteriorating Again. Siva Anandaciva Considers Whether This Is A Political ...

Simon Bottery comments on the latest Skills for Care report, an annual analysis of the state of the adult social care sector ...

Can innovation deliver health, wealth and sustainability? Or are there trade-offs between them? Fraser Battye and Anna ...