Projects tagged as: Patient experience

Choice at the end of life

The King's Fund evaluated Marie Curie's flagship Delivering Choice programme, which helps patients make informed choices about where they wish to die.

Informed choice: helping patients make better decisions

This project explores whether or not comparative hospital data helps patients to make better choices.

Patient and Family-centred Care

Breaking new ground in improving the experience of hospital care for patients and their families, and the working lives of staff.

Schwartz Center Rounds®

Schwartz Center Rounds® provide a monthly, one-hour session for staff from all disciplines to discuss difficult emotional and social issues arising from patient care.

The Francis Inquiry report

Following the publication of the Francis Inquiry report, we consider the factors that characterise high-quality care, while a number of experts from The King's Fund have considered what the report will mean for the NHS.

Understanding patients' choice at the point of referral

Exploring the factors which influence patients when making decisions about which hospital to attend for treatment.