The National Audit Office has conducted a study focusing in particular on whether acute hospitals are minimising the delays through the older patient pathway.
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee explored key issues raised by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) 'A report of investigations into unsafe discharge from hospital', and the actions needed to address those issues.
The proposals made by Monitor and NHS England for the 2016/17 national tariff payment system reflect a desire to offer stability to NHS providers in an extremely challenging financial climate. However, there a number of repercussions and risks which we believe Monitor and NHS England should be co
The RCP's response to the Health Select Committee's invite for submissions on the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on health and social care.
The RCP believes that physicians and medical professionals have a key role to play not only in managing ill health, but also in supporting people to live healthier lives.
The RCP's consultation response for the Department for Work and Pensions' 2015 review into the challenges faced by individuals seeking, returning to, and remaining in, work when they are