Future hospital: caring for medical patients

This report from the Royal College of Physicians focuses on the care of acutely ill medical patients, the organisation of medical services, and the role of physicians and doctors in training across the medical specialties in England and Wales.

Putting RPS hospital standards into practice

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a report outlining the experiences of thirty-five hospital sites across the UK who have implemented the RPS professional standards for hospital pharmacy.

Time to act - severe sepsis: rapid diagnosis and treatment saves lives

A report by the health service ombudsman highlights the death of patients in the NHS after failure to diagnose and rapidly treat severe sepsis. The recommendations in the report cover both the delivery of clinical care and the way it is organised.

RPS publishes medicines optimisation briefings

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published the first of five briefings on medicines optimisation, which are specific to each area of pharmacy and detail how they can make it part of routine practice.

Joined-up care in action: Integrated care map

This map, published by the Kings Fund, has pulled together a range of case studies to help showcase integrated care in action.

Future Hospital Commission Report

The Future Hospital Commission has published its report and recommendations for ensuring that hospitals are designed around the needs of patients.

The quest for integrated health and social care: a case study from New Zealand

Another King’s Fund report about journey made by a District Health Board in New Zealand, towards its goal of providing integrated care for all. It looks at the drivers for change and the leadership values shown by key players. 

Delivering better services for people with long-term conditions

The King’s Fund has published a paper on the “house of care”, a co-ordinated service delivery model for people with long-term conditions.

Expressions of interest open for seven day services improvement programme

NHS England and NHS Improving Quality are inviting expressions of interest from across the health and social care system to become early adopters of the new seven day services improvement