Projects tagged as: Patient experience

Anticipating the Francis Inquiry report

In anticipation of the Francis Inquiry report, a number of experts from The King's Fund have considered what it will mean for the NHS, and what needs to change in the health system to protect patients.

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.

Point of Care

The Point of Care programme aims to help health care staff in hospitals deliver the quality of care they would want for themselves and their own families.

Understanding patients' choice at the point of referral

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