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The King's Fund and Commonwealth Fund sponsored a seminar bringing together leading policymakers, clinicians and academics from England and the USA to share experiences.
Has Agenda for Change achieved its ambitious objectives of reforming pay, developing new ways of working and delivering better care? Using key national informants and case studies in 10 NHS trusts, this paper assesses the implementation.
In January 2006 the Department of Health published 'Our health, our care, our say: A new direction for community services'. This briefing outlines the main policies.
Aims to stimulate debate about developing cancer services in England, as demographic trends, new treatments, increasing survival rates and NHS reforms have altered the context in which they operate.
How much should be spent on social care for older people over the next 20 years, and what funding arrangements are needed? Our report sets out the findings of the Wanless Social Care Review.
How effective is the NHS in providing accessible health care for all Britons, regardless of their ethnic or religious background? This briefing sets out the background to some of the issues.
A study of patient choice and its effect on five specialist HIV units in London
2 Feb 2006
Ruth Thorlby
Explores the experience of patients and staff in five HIV/AIDS units to assess whether wide-ranging NHS reforms, including patient choice and payment by results, really make services more responsive.
Financial instability is just one reason for failure in the NHS. This paper explores how failure can be prevented or managed, while protecting the quality of patient care and restoring viability.
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.
Jenni Burt, Cathy Shipman, Julia Addington-Hall, Patrick White
Drawing on a two-year research project carried out by UCH, this publication examines palliative care provision in London, looking at how services vary between PCTs.
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.
Redefining medical professionalism for better patient care
1 Nov 2004
Rebecca Rosen, Steve Dewar
The medical profession needs to respond to changing expectations of patients, the state, and the health service itself. This paper proposes a way to redefine medical professionalism for the future.
This practical full-colour guide and accompanying CD Rom, published in partnership with NHS Estates, shows how staff teams with no specialist knowledge can make dramatic changes to areas such as waiting rooms by making better use of existing resources.
Examines the long-established relationship between the NHS and the pharmaceutical industry, and highlights potential conflict between the drive for profits and the public interest while suggesting ways forward.
Marsaili Cameron , Teresa Edmans, Angela Greatley , David Morris
Aims to help workers supporting people with mental health problems and community stakeholders understand each other's perspectives to produce an integrated approach to boosting social inclusion.
