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The King's Fund is a charity that seeks to understand how the health system in England can be improved. Using that insight, we help to shape policy, transform services and bring about behaviour change.

Making the most of PROMs

If the NHS is to get the most out of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), decision-makers must be prepared to promote practices that benefit patients the most and make tough decisions about ineffective services.

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Conservatives and the NHS

Reconfiguration at a local level, variation of services depending on local needs and the possibility of a cross-party consensus on social care were all debated at an event on the Conservatives' vision for the NHS.

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General Election 2010

As the election campaigns gather pace, our new section examines what the three main parties are saying about health care, answers key election questions, and brings together commentary and analysis from our experts.

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From the Blog

Can we tolerate a postcode lottery?

Rebecca Gray - 11 Mar 2010
Tough call on social care costs

Richard Humphries - 01 Mar 2010
Fair and healthy society

Tammy Boyce - 23 Feb 2010
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Health news on the web

High tech pen that replaces nurses' pen and paper to save NHS 220,000

Telegraph.co.uk | 10 Mar 2010
'Big chunks' of hospitals could close to help save NHS billions

Telegraph.co.uk | 10 Mar 2010
Health Policy: General Election 2010

Telegraph.co.uk | 10 Mar 2010
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Gordon Brown speaking at The King's Fund on social care

Gordon Brown speaking on social care, at The King's Fund on 8 February 2010.

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Nick Clegg speaking at The King's Fund on health and social care

Recent publications

Getting the most out of PROMs

Nancy J Devlin, John Appleby

11 Mar 2010
Delivering better care at end of life

Rachael Addicott (editor), Rebecca Ashton (editor)

27 Jan 2010
Getting the measure of quality

Veena S Raleigh, Catherine Foot

21 Jan 2010
Windmill 2009

Sarah Harvey, Alasdair Liddell, Laurie McMahon

03 Dec 2009

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Developing Leaders

Events and conferences

Where next for commissioning and integrated care: can the NHS rise to the challenge?

16 Mar 2010 | The King's Fund, London
Achieving the end-of-life care pathway, what works?

17 Mar 2010 | The King's Fund
Applying quality measurement to improve health care services

23 Mar 2010 | The King's Fund, London
Prevention and health inequalities: achieving cost-effective and evidence-based solutions to impact on whole populations

30 Mar 2010 | The King's Fund
How can clinicians improve services for patients in a cold financial climate?

27 Apr 2010 | The King's Fund, London
Workforce challenges facing maternity services

29 Apr 2010 | The King's Fund

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