Supporting research readiness in social enterprise health services.

Health-based social enterprises are spun out of the NHS, yet continue to provide NHS-funded services. With the spin-out, however, formal processes for research governance were lost. Patients have a right to take part in research, regardless of where they access healthcare.

A changing landscape: mapping provider organisations for community nursing services in England.

Aim(s): To scope the provision of community nursing services in England after implementation of the Transforming Community Services Programme.

Background: Over the past decade, significant UK policy initiatives have shaped the structure, organisation and responsibilities of community nursing services. Understanding these organisational changes is important in the context of organisations seeking to deliver 'care closer to home'.