The King’s Fund comments on Health Committee Chair’s letter to the Chancellor – Press release  31 October 2016 Commenting on a letter from the Chair of the Health Committee to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Richard Murray, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, said: ‘The most urgent priority…

Evaluation of an intervention to prevent falls – RAND Corporation This report, commissioned by the US Government, evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention designed to prevent falls in the elderly, with a particular focus on fall-related injuries and on health care costs. The researchers concluded that the intervention did not…

Mutual recognition of professional qualifications in healthcare The Department of Health has published the outcome of its consultation on mutual recognition of professional qualifications in healthcare. The consultation response outlines the changes relevant to health professions, specifically on the drafting of the regulations which will amend the UK health and…

Read the King’s Fund primer on STPs here How culturally aware are you? A new e-learning course has been launched by e-Learning for Healthcare NHS Health Education England. The new learning resource, entitled Cultural Competence, aims to support clinicians in the NHS to gain knowledge and understanding of the issues…

Getting patients quicker access to innovative healthcare – HM Government  The Accelerated Access Review: final report, commissioned by the government and led by an independent chair, was published today (24 October). The review aims to make the UK a world-leader in healthcare innovation, with an NHS that embraces the new…

Reduce NHS’s reliance on migrants, HEE is told – BMJ Health Education England has been told by the government that it must produce a plan by September 2017 to reduce the NHS’s reliance on migrant workers. Earlier this month Jeremy Hunt, health secretary for England, announced plans to increase medical…

@NHS Twitter account NHS England has launched the @NHS Twitter account.  @NHS will see a different NHS patient or member of NHS staff become curator each week over a three month pilot and report first hand their experiences of the health service. Harnessing social action to support older people – …