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Using patient experience to redesign health care services

5 Jul 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell, Helen Baxter
These slides look at the definition of patient-centred care and the principles and practice of experience-based co-design (ebcd) in England.

Consultant led and delivered services

7 Jun 2012
Nigel Edwards
Nigel Edwards discusses how to achieve a service where patients see a highly qualified doctor quickly and have their care managed by an appropriate senior doctor.

The contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture 2012

3 May 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell, Joanna Goodrich
Joanna Goodrich and Jocelyn Cornwell consider the benefits and contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® on hospital culture on the UK.

From vision to action: making patient-centred care a reality

1 May 2012
The second Richmond Group report is intended to offer a clear strategic direction to achieve transformational change in the health and social care system.

Organising the health system to ensure care for the elderly

27 Mar 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell
Jocelyn Cornwell and health professionals who attended the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit put forward five key recommendations for change to care for the elderly.

Supporting hospital staff to provide compassionate care: do Schwartz Center Rounds® work in English hospitals?

21 Mar 2012
Joanna Goodrich, Ros Levenson
Based on interviews and surveys with patients, this report looks at whether the Schwartz Center Rounds could transfer from the US to a UK setting.

Redesigning wards to support people with dementia in hospital

1 Mar 2012
Sarah Waller CBE
Sarah Waller describes how The King's Fund's EHE programme is bringing staff and patients together to create more inspiring and therapeutic environments.

A better dementia care environment

1 Feb 2012
Sarah Waller CBE
Sarah Waller looks at past and current work to improve the care environment for people living with dementia.

Rooms for improvement

26 Jan 2012
Sarah Waller CBE, Claire Henry
The King's Fund's Sarah Waller and the National End of Life Care Programme's Claire Henry review the need for positive environments for end-of-life patients, carers and visitors.

London's health plans: why the need for an overhaul is urgent

16 Jan 2012
John Appleby
The capital's hospitals have been under review since 2007. A decision can't be put off any longer, writes John Appleby.

The NHS in England in 2012

21 Dec 2011
Chris Ham
Three issues have dominated debate about health policy in England during 2011: the Health and Social Care Bill, performance of the NHS and the quality of patient care. But what health policy issues will be high on the agenda during 2012?

The contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture 2011

17 Nov 2011
Jocelyn Cornwell, Joanna Goodrich
Jocelyn Cornwell and Joanna Goodrich presented a briefing paper on the contribution of the Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture at the Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry.

Giving end-of-life care environments a makeover

4 Nov 2011
Sarah Waller CBE
Sarah Waller describes an initiative to transform spaces and develop comfortable areas in which patients are cared for.

Consultation response: Improving dignity in care

3 Oct 2011
Joanna Goodrich
Joanna Goodrich submits our consultation on improving dignity in care to the Partnership on Dignity in Care (Age UK, NHS Confederation and Local Government Group).

Care will get worse unless politicians make tough calls

5 Sep 2011
Chris Ham
In an article for the Independent, Chris Ham explains that improvements in services will only if politicians are willing to support doctors and managers.

The NHS has rooms for improvement in end of life care

1 Sep 2011
Sarah Waller CBE
Despite the good progress that has been made in improving care and choice for people at the end of their lives, more can be done.

Improving quality of care

4 May 2011
Nick Goodwin
Nick Goodwin provides an overview of the findings from the Inquiry into the quality of general practice in England.

Supporting care home residents at the end of life

27 Apr 2011
Rachael Addicott
This research considers factors that support residents to remain in care homes towards end of life. The study is based on four case studies of care homes in England and interviews with external health and social care professionals who interact with care homes.

Quality of general practice: key findings for GPs from an independent inquiry

23 Mar 2011
We outline the key findings for professionals in general practice and describe the central role that general practice must now play to improve the quality of health care.

Enhancing the Healing Environment: Midlands NHS Trust case study

30 Oct 2010
James Dooher, Clare Kozlowski
A new low secure unit was able to significantly reduce incidents of violence and aggression through implementing The King's Fund's Enhancing the Healing Environment programme.

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