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Monday, 23 March 2015

Health Foundation topic briefings

The Health Foundation has published a series of topic briefings on a range of NHS services the details of which are as follows:
·         Swimming against the tide? The quality of NHS services during the current parliament  This briefing summarises trends in the quality of NHS care in England since the 2010 general election.
·         Is mental health care improving? This overview uses the available data to assess the quality of health care services for people with mental health problems in England.
·         Is the NHS becoming more person-centred? This overview examines how the NHS in England has performed over this parliament in relation to indicators that reflect person-centred care.
·         Is the NHS getting safer? This overview considers how the NHS has performed over the current parliament in relation to patient safety.
·         Are people waiting longer for health care? This overview considers the performance of the NHS in England in providing timely access to health care during the current parliament.

·         How does the NHS compare with health systems in other countries? This overview looks at the use of international comparisons, and examines how the NHS compares with other countries’ health systems in a number of key areas.