Admission impossible? Reducing emergency hospital admissions for older people – Health Services Management Centre (HSMC)
Since the winter, the issue of pressure on A&E and emergency hospital admissions has been centre stage in the media and in political debate. While the Conservatives claim that the NHS is safe in their hands, Labour argue that the health service is in crisis.

Statutory guidance: Well-led NHS foundation trusts: a framework for structuring governance reviews – HM Government
Updated: The well-led framework to align the characteristics of a well-led organisation, as defined by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) has been updated. NHS foundation trusts should use this framework as a reference for structuring reviews of their governance. NHS trusts that are applying for foundation trust status should refer to the document ‘Well-led framework: 10 questions aligned with Care Quality Commission characteristics and Monitor good practice’. Monitor’s Risk assessment framework says NHS foundation trusts should carry out an external review of their governance every 3 years.

Delivering for Patients: the 2015/16 Accountability Framework for NHS trust boards
This Accountability Framework sets out how the NHS TDA will work alongside NHS trusts.The supporting guidance on FT approvals and transactions is provided to give further detailed information on both the FT approvals and transactions processes.  These provide useful guidance and templates to Trusts so they are aware of the tools which the NHS TDA will be using as Trusts progress through the FT pipeline.

The NHS under the coalition government. Part two: NHS performance –  The King’s Fund. John Appleby, Beccy Baird, James Thompson, Joni Jabbal
This report looks at how well the NHS has performed under the coalition government. Using routinely available data, the report creates a conventional ‘production path’ – describing the financial inputs to the NHS before detailing its outputs, such as hospital admissions and A&E attendances. Additional information.

NHS performance deteriorating as election approaches, concludes assessment by The King’s Fund
The coalition government will leave office with health services under significant strain and a real risk that patient care will suffer as the NHS heads towards a deficit, according to a major assessment of the NHS under the coalition published by The King’s Fund.