Publications

Bringing you the latest independent views on health and social care from The King's Fund, all of our reports and findings from our projects are available to buy or download.

To order printed copies of our publications, please purchase online or contact publications@kingsfund.org.uk or 020 7307 2568.

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Internationally Recruited Nurses in London

Profile and implications for policy
Jim Buchan
Explores the experiences and aspirations of 380 international nurses working in London, and gives an overview of trends and policy on international recruitment.
A question of numbers: The potential impact of community-based treatment orders in England and Wales

A Question of Numbers

The potential impact of community-based treatment orders in England and Wales
Simon Lawton-Smith
How many people in England and Wales could become subject to community treatment orders if the draft Mental Health Bill 2004 becomes law?
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NHS Market Futures

Exploring the impact of health service market reforms
Richard Lewis, Jennifer Dixon
Offers a critical analysis of the introduction of market reforms into the health service, and examines whether these policy developments can meet the core aims of the NHS.
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The War on Waiting for Hospital Treatment

What has Labour achieved and what challenges remain?
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.
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Self-management for Long-term Conditions

Patients' perspectives on the way ahead
Sara Corben, Rebecca Rosen
We review patients' perceptions about managing their own long-term conditions, and identify how primary care trusts and other health and social care providers can best support them in line with their individual needs.
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The Business of Caring

The King's Fund inquiry into care services for older people in London
Janice Robinson, Penny Banks
Our briefing exposes major shortcomings in the current care system for older people in London and recommends ways to address them.
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Understanding Public Services and Care Markets

Ann Netten, Robin Darton, Vanessa Davey, Jeremy Kendall, Martin Knapp, Jacquetta Williams, Jose Luis Fernandez, Julien Forder
Does a mixed economy work in providing care to Londoners? This paper from The King's Fund recommends how policy and practice should develop in this area.
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Commissioning Care Services for Older People

Achievements and challenges in London
Penny Banks
This paper from The King's Fund outlines the factors helping or hindering the commissioning of care across London.
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Governing Foundation Trusts

A new era for public accountability
Richard Lewis
Our paper on governing foundation trusts looks at the early experiences of foundation trust governors and considers the role they play in health care.
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Trends in London's NHS Workforce

An updated analysis of key data
Ruth Hutt, James Buchan
London's NHS faces particular challenges in recruiting and retaining its workforce. How can it overcome these challenges, and what progress is being made?
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Palliative Care

Perspectives for dying people
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.
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An Independent Audit of the NHS under Labour (1997-2005)

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.
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Managing for Health

What incentives exist for NHS managers to focus on wider health issues?
David Hunter , Linda Marks
This paper looks at how incentives in the health system could bring about a shift in focus, to encourage NHS managers to focus on wider public health issues.
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Cutting NHS Waiting Times

Identifying strategies for sustainable reductions
This paper from The King's Fund identifies policies and strategies for achieving and sustaining reductions in NHS waiting times at local levels.
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Sustaining Reductions in Waiting Times

Identifying successful strategies
John Appleby, Tony Harrison, Sean Boyle, Nancy Devlin, Mike Harley, Louise Locock, Ruth Thorlby
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.
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Measuring NHS Success

Can patients' views on health outcomes help to manage performance?
John Appleby, Nancy Devlin
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?
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Building Bridges for Health

Exploring the potential for advocacy in London
Baljinder Heer
This report makes the case for supporting and developing health advocacy in London to promote health and tackle inequality and recommends ways forward..
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On Being a Doctor

Redefining medical professionalism for better patient care
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.
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Finding Out What Works

Building knowledge about complex, community-based initiatives
Anna Coote, Jessica Allen, David Woodhead
This report from The King's Fund examines how we construct and use evidence to assess the effectiveness of complex social interventions.
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Policy Framework for Integrated Care for Older People

Developed by the Carmen Network
Penny Banks
This paper provides a checklist for European national and regional policy-makers responsible for integrated care policy and the provision of care for older people.

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