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.
The Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE) programme encourages and enables nurse-led teams to work in partnership with patients to improve the environment in which they deliver care.
As part of our work to improve health care in England, we also look to learn from international evidence. Here is a selection of our internationally focused work, plus links to resources.
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.
Between 2005 and 2007, The King's Fund was commissioned to produce software tools and models to identify individuals at high risk of re-admission to hospital.
Aims to examine the quality of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) on general practice, public health outcomes and health inequalities in England.
The NHS is facing the biggest financial challenge in its history. Our Quality in a Cold Climate project aimed to support the NHS in delivering productivity improvements required to meet this challenge.
Our quarterly monitoring report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenges they face, as well as some key NHS performance data.
The Safer Births programme enabled frontline professionals working in maternity units to improve the safety of the services they deliver to women and their babies.
