Patient-centred care

Activities

• Lessons from India: Aravind Eye Care System

  We speak to Dr Ravindran of the Aravind Eye Care System about his pioneering work of delivering eye care in Tamil Nadu, India. (Article, 24 Nov 2011)

• Jocelyn Cornwell at The Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry

  Jocelyn Cornwell spoke on the role of trust leadership at the Mid Staffordshire Public Inquiry. (Briefing paper and presentation)

• Patient and Family-centred Care programme

  We are currently looking for acute trusts to participate in our new Point of care programme, the Patient and Family-centred Care programme.

• Accepting death and illness as a doctor and as a patient

  Katie Groom, who is studying medicine, gives us an insight into the feelings and conflicts that can arise when a patient doesn't accept treatment for an illness. (Staff story, 7 Nov 2011)

• Ailsa Claire: Meeting the information needs of clinical commissioning groups

  Ailsa Claire examines how to meet the infromation needs of clinical commissioning groups at our NHS Information Revolution conference. (Audio-slideshow)

• Sally Brearley: Removing barriers to making informed choices

  Sally Brearley talks about removing barriers to making informed choices at our NHS information revolution conference. (Audio, 20 Oct 2011)

• Consultation on improving dignity in care

  Joanna Goodrich submits our consultation on improving dignity in care, part of our Point of Care programme.

• Angela Coulter: Getting the best value for patients with shared decision-making

  Angela Coulter looks at the relationship between variations and shared decision-making at our unwarranted variations conference.

• Environments of care for people with dementia: EHE

  Find out more about The King’s Fund’s latest Enhancing the Healing Environment programme to improve the care environment for people with dementia.

• Environments for care at end of life EHE

  This publication celebrates the completion of the latest phase of the Enhancing the Healing Environment programme. (Publication, 18 Aug 2011)

• Dr Alf Collins on shared decision-making

  Dr Alf Collins, a GP based in Somerset, gives practical advice about involving patients in their own care and shared decision-making. (Audio-slideshow, 15 Aug 2011)

• The Patient-Centred Care project: Evaluation report

  Read our evaluation report of a patient-centred care, evidence-based co-design project run by Guys' and St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals.

• Making shared decision-making a reality: No decision about me without me

  Angela Coulter and Alf Collins give evidence for the benefits of shared decision-making and practical support in implementing it for clinicians. (Publication, 28 Jul 2011)

• Changes to the Health and Social Care Bill: Choice

  The Future Forum have suggested reforms to the Health and Social Care Bill to regulate choice and competition while ensuring patient-centred care.

• NHS Future Forum

  Professor Steve Field and the NHS Future Forum launched its findings at a press conference at The King's Fund. (13 Jun 2011)

• Transforming Patient Experience Annual Conference

  This conference showcased the best of the Point of Care programme and provided a forum for frontline staff to explore the possibilities for achieving truly patient-centred care in today's NHS. (Past event, 9 Nov 2011)

• Improving patients' experience of care

  We are committed to understanding how patient and service user experience of care can be improved using evidence and innovative ideas. (2011 Priority)

• John Healey on the Health and Social Care Bill

  John Healey, MP, Shadow Health Secretary, set out Labour's response to the Health and Social Care Bill. (Multimedia, 20 Jan 2010)

• Transforming patient and staff experience, what works?

  This conference looked at practical ways to transform the experience of patients and staff in order to develop a high quality, cost-effective health care service. (Past event, 6 Dec 2010)

• Health policy priorities for Parliament

  Contributed by key health sector figures and commentators, this publication provides information on the key health policy agenda priorities and how they can be addressed and advanced in the coming years. (Publication, November 2010)