The state of health care and adult social care in England 2014/15

"The sectors we regulate face significant challenges. Our concerns are amplified by our finding that many services do not yet have the leadership and culture required to deliver safe, high-quality care. To survive and thrive will require resilience, innovation and creativity, supported by great leadership."

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2014/15
Care Quality Commission
October 2015

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The future of primary care: Creating teams for tomorrow

"Building new models of care needs to be done equitably. Some of the most deprived areas of the country have the greatest recruitment problems, the biggest resource challenges and the greatest health need. First-class primary healthcare must be available in all parts of the NHS."

The future of primary care: Creating teams for tomorrow
Primary Care Workforce Commission
July 2015

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30 years of equalities practice in Birmingham

"In recent years, a number of cities have established Fairness Commissions. Prompted in part by Wilkinson and Pickett’s seminal work The Spirit Level, these Commissions have sought to address growing inequalities in society and ameliorate the damaging effects of public spending cuts and austerity."

From benign neglect to citizen khan: 30 years of equalities practice in Birmingham
brap, Barrow Cadbury Trust
June 2015

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Equal measures: Equality information report for 2014

"We know that health and social care services will only provide good quality care for all people if attention is paid to equality – and so we must also pay attention to this in regulation. The continued delivery of our human rights approach, based on embedding equality into our mainstream regulatory strategy, policy and practice, will help us to do this over the next few years."

Equal measures: Equality information report for 2014
Care Quality Commission
March 2015

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Tackling the myths about outcomes in health

"Outcomes-based approaches to planning, organising and measuring the performance of healthcare offer new opportunities to tackle variation, improve cost-effectiveness and, most importantly, put patients first."

Outcomes based approaches to healthcare: Tackling the myths about outcomes in health
Outcomes based healthcare
March 2015

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Putting quality on the global health agenda

"Although there is no single definition of high-quality care, the Institute of Medicine describes it as having six key features: it is safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, timely, and equitable."

Putting quality on the global health agenda
KW Scott, AK Jha
New England Journal of Medicine, 2014, 371(1):3-5

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Engaging with Black and Minority Ethnic communities

"We see many examples in the NHS of where ‘barrier busting’ is happening, led by inspirational and dedicated leaders. This paper highlights just some of these examples, detailing ways in which providers and commissioners have developed innovative solutions and approaches to better cater for and engage with BME communities."

Engaging with BME communities: insights for impact
NHS Confederation
June 2013

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A guide to commissioning for equality

"Good commissioning: improves health; reduces health inequalities; ensures high-quality service provision; and protects patients' dignity - all especially important given the current reforms proposed to the UK health service."

A guide to commissioning for equality
Royal College of Nursing
August 2012

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