The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS

"We estimate that through better management of people with diabetes, the NHS could save £170 million a year."

The management of adult diabetes services in the NHS
National Audit Office
Department of Health
May 2012

Read more here.

The economic impact of improvements in primary healthcare performance

"Better health outcomes have a positive impact on employment, productivity and economic growth."

The economic impact of improvements in primary healthcare performance
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
May 2012

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Improving general practice by working differently

"The focus of this report is on the general practice as a provider of primary care services, and while it is based on the English NHS, many of the solutions could apply equally to general practice in the rest of the United Kingdom."

Primary Care: Today and Tomorrow - Improving general practice by working differently
Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions
May 2012

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An outcomes strategy for COPD and asthma

"The Outcomes Strategy for COPD and Asthma showed the Government’s commitment to improving services for people with respiratory disease, as well as providing high-quality care that is safe, effective and responsive to the needs of individuals in streamlined services delivered closer to home.
This NHS Companion Document is a key part of the suite of tools and resources planned to help support different parts of the system implement the Outcomes Strategy."

An outcomes strategy for COPD and asthma: NHS companion document
Department of Health
May 2012

Read the outcomes strategy here and the companion document here.

Co-creating health: evaluation of first phase

"The first phase of the Co-creating Health improvement programme was a three year initiative in eight sites across the UK that aimed to demonstrate the impact, on clinicians and patients alike, of integrating self-management support into routine care for people with long-term conditions."

Co-creating health: evaluation of first phase
LM Wallace, A Turner, J Kosmala-Anderson, S Sharma, J Jesuthasan, C Bourne, A Realpe
The Health Foundation
April 2012

Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions

"This report brings together the evidence across diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary heart disease, plus medically unexplained symptoms, to present a business case for investing in psychological services."

Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions
Mental Health Network - NHS Confederation
April 2012

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"NHS Confederation summarises the new Mental Health Network report, and describes how primary and secondary health services can improve patient outcomes, while reducing the overall costs of care for the NHS."

Read a summary here.

Dementia: a public health priority

"The report provides the knowledge base for a global and national response to facilitate governments, policy-makers, and other stakeholders to address the impact of dementia as an increasing threat to global health."

Dementia: a public health priority
Alzheimer's Disease International, World Health Organization
March 2012

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Effective pathways for long term conditions

"There is a need to shift from an organisational model of delivery to a pathway approach which focuses on the needs of individual patients."

Effective pathways for long term conditions
NHS Improvement
April 2012

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Cost of co-morbidities

"Developing more integrated support for people with mental and physical health problems could improve outcomes and play a significant part in helping the NHS meet the QIPP challenge."

Long-term conditions and mental health: the cost of co-morbidities
C Naylor, M Parsonage, D McDaid, M Knapp, M Fossey, A Galea
The King's Fund
February 2012

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Value of healthcare services

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals are coming together with  patients and their representatives to look at health services in south west London in the Better Services, Better Value review. The following six reports show much of the thinking and analysis that has taken place to understand how people use the south west London health services and the quality of the service they receive in terms of outcomes and experience.

• Long-term conditions and out of hospital care (including mental health) clinical working group: draft clinical report
• Planned care clinical working group: draft clinical report
• Maternity and newborn clinical working group: draft clinical report
• Children's services clinical working group: draft clinical report
• End of life care working group: draft clinical report
• Urgent care clinical working group: draft clinical report

The four habits of high-value health care organizations

"Although high-value health care organizations vary in structure, resources, and culture, they often have remarkably similar approaches to care management."

The four habits of high-value health care organizations
RMJ Bohmer
New England Journal of Medicine, 2011, 365:2045-2047

Read more here.

Case management: what it is and how it can best be implemented

"Case management is an established tool in integrating services around the needs of individuals with long-term conditions."


Case management: What it is and how it can best be implemented
S Ross, N Curry, N Goodwin
The King's Fund
November 2011

Read more here.

Patterns of long term care in 29 European countries

"A pan-European survey was carried out to evaluate whether patterns of long-term conditions can be identified across Europe and what are the trends of the countries along them."

Patterns of long term care in 29 European countries: evidence from an exploratory study
G Damiani, V Farelli, A Anselmi, L Sicuro, A Solipaca, A Burgio, D Fioredistella Iezzi, W Ricciardi
BMC Health Services Research, 2011, 11:316

Read more here.

Telehealth evidence database

The Telehealth evidence database is a free resource, published by The King's Fund. It is for anyone looking for information on telecare, telehealth and the management of long-term conditions.

Access the database here.

Incentivising wellness

"Hospital utilisation for long-term conditions should be reduced by 20% over the next five years."

Incentivising wellness: improving the treatment of long-term conditions
H Featherstone, L Whitham
Policy Exchange
November 2010

Read more here.