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This government has significantly increased investment in the NHS; if pressure to spend more continues, how can we judge the health benefits of this extra spending?
An assessment of current incentives in the south-east London health economy
29 Sep 2005
Jenny Grant
This paper examines whether incentives are helping or hindering progress. Its findings are based on interviews with health sector representatives in south-east London.
Explores the experiences and aspirations of 380 international nurses working in London, and gives an overview of trends and policy on international recruitment.
This report assesses the policy initiatives the government has taken to address waiting list numbers and waiting times, and explores what should be done next.
The Labour Party came to power in 1997 promising to 'save' the NHS, but has it achieved its health service priorities? This audit seeks to answer that question.
Brings together the conclusions of The King's Fund work for the Department of Health to identify strategies for achieving and sustaining reductions in NHS waiting times.
The NHS regularly measures and monitors aspects of its performance. If it started routinely measuring patients' health-related quality-of-life outcomes too, what would be the benefits?
A King's Fund briefing for the BBC 'Your NHS' day 2004
1 Mar 2004
John Appleby, Steve Dewar, Pippa Gough, Janice Robinson
A briefing commissioned by the BBC to use as the basis for its 2004 'Your NHS' day. We look at progress in the top five areas of public concern for the NHS.
This report explores the trade-offs between equity of access and more patient choice, and opens up debate on how market forces could help shape the new NHS.
Some trusts have been particularly successful at meeting government targets to reduce inpatient waiting times. This interim report considers the characteristics they share, and how they could be transferred to other trusts.
