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Patient experience

Patient experience means putting the patient and their experience at the heart of quality improvement. As well as our policy work on this vital measure of quality, we run a number of programmes that aim to improve patient experience in care environments.

Overview

Projects on patient experience

Experience-based co-design toolkit

This toolkit outlines a powerful and effective way of improving patients' experience of services.

Patient and Family-centred Care

Breaking new ground in improving the experience of hospital care for patients and their families, and the working lives of staff.
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The Francis Inquiry report

Our response to the recommendations

We analyse what the Francis Inquiry report might mean for the NHS, and what needs to change in the health system to protect patients.

Creating the right culture of care

What is the 'right' culture of care? And how can organisations assess their culture of care and take steps to improve it?

Reading Room

Want to know more about patient experience?

For more resources on patient experience, including reading lists, database searches and useful web pages, visit our Reading Room.

Related articles

Read our articles on patient experience.

Blogs on patient experience

Taking control – our role in shaping the future of care

18 Apr 2013
Anna Dixon

A new beginning for the care of older people in hospital?

11 Apr 2013
David Oliver
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Relevant events

Integrated care summit 2013

Venue:
The King's Fund

The Francis Inquiry Assuring patient safety and quality across the system of care

Venue:
The King's Fund
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Relevant audio/video

Video

Robert Francis: lessons from Stafford

Robert Francis
Slideshow

Rhona Flin: building a safety culture in the NHS

Rhona Flin
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Relevant publications

Developing supportive design for people with dementia The King’s Fund’s Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme 2009-2012

9 Jan 2013
Sarah Waller CBE
Abigail Masterson, Hedley Finn

Health policy under the coalition government A mid-term assessment

28 Nov 2012
Sarah Gregory, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham
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Our comments on patient experience

The King's Fund's statement on the government's response to the Francis Inquiry report

26 Mar 2013

Our response to the final report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry

6 Feb 2013
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Useful links

Experiences of care

We have spoken to a number of staff and carers about their experiences of care in the NHS.

Enhancing the Healing Environment projects

See which organisations we have worked with to help develop their environments of care.

Dementia care

We have launched a new programme to improve the care environment for people with dementia.

Our work on this topic

Blog
Is patient engagement important in leadership?
22 Mar 2012
Angela Coulter
Article
Supporting hospital staff to provide compassionate care: do Schwartz Center Rounds® work in English hospitals?
21 Mar 2012
Joanna Goodrich , Ros Levenson
Blog
Why we need a national framework for patient experience
29 Feb 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell
Blog
Will hourly rounds help nurses to concentrate more on caring?
10 Jan 2012
Jocelyn Cornwell
Multimedia: Video
Nick Goodwin and Judith Smith on integrated care
5 Jan 2012
Nick Goodwin , Judith Smith
Publication
Integrated care for patients and populations: Improving outcomes by working together
5 Jan 2012
Nick Goodwin, Claire Perry, Anna Dixon, Chris Ham , Judith Smith, Alisha Davies, Rebecca Rosen, Jennifer Dixon
Blog
All I want for Christmas... is better care for the elderly
31 Dec 2011
Richard Humphries
Blog
Can we be aspirational about quality standards for mental health when resources are so tight?
22 Dec 2011
Joanna Goodrich
Blog
We need to make our wards more friendly for people with dementia
20 Dec 2011
Sarah Waller CBE
Blog
What has the number of patients treated in non-NHS hospitals got to do with patient choice?
16 Dec 2011
Francesca Frosini

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