Quality of care

High-quality care can usually be defined in three parts: clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience. We will be examining how NHS and social care organisations in England are improving quality and assessing their progress.

Overview

Related projects

The Point of Care programme aims to help health care staff in hospitals deliver the quality of care they would want for themselves and their own families.

Quarterly monitoring report

Our quarterly monitoring report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenges they face, as well as some key NHS performance data.

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The Francis Inquiry report

Anticipating the Francis Inquiry report

We analyse what the forthcoming recommendations might mean for the NHS, and what needs to change in the health system to protect patients.

Improving the quality of care for frail older people

Joanna Goodrich looks at the changes that can be made at all levels to significantly improve older people’s experience of care.

Reading Room & briefings

Want to know more?

For more resources on quality of care, including reading lists, database searches and useful web pages, visit our Reading Room.

Related briefings

See our briefings and responses on quality of care issues.

Featured 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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Blogs on quality of care

Do personal health budgets improve quality of life for patients?

12 Dec 2012

Angela Coulter

How must we change care systems to meet the needs of the future patient?

7 Dec 2012

Jocelyn Cornwell

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Relevant events

28 Nov 2012

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2012

8 Nov 2012

Transforming patient experience annual conference 2012

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Relevant audio/video

Elizabeth Fradd: why communication and information matter

Elizabeth Fradd

Linda Patterson: wrong bed, wrong ward

Linda Patterson

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Useful articles

The NHS in England in 2013

2 Jan 2013

Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned

19 Dec 2012

Karen Wright

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Relevant press releases

The King's Fund's statement on Mid Staffordshire hospital

6 Jan 2013

General practice in London must improve to meet challenges of the future

5 Dec 2012

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Our work on this topic

Blog

How good is the quality of general practice in England?

24 Mar 2011

Chris Ham

Multimedia: Video

Jeremy Taylor: Inquiry into the Quality of General Practice

24 Mar 2011

Jeremy Taylor

Multimedia: Video

Nigel Mathers: Inquiry into the quality of general practice

24 Mar 2011

Nigel Mathers

Multimedia: Slideshow

Nick Goodwin: The findings of the Inquiry into the Quality of General Practice

24 Mar 2011

Nick Goodwin

Article

Quality of general practice: key findings for GPs from an independent inquiry

23 Mar 2011

Multimedia: Audio

Sir Ian Kennedy explores the findings of the GP Inquiry

21 Mar 2011

Ian Kennedy

Multimedia: Audio

Maternity staff stories

17 Mar 2011

Morag Oldfield, Julie Estcourt, Tania Browes, Simon Cunningham, Theresa Msanide, Helen McCarthy, Teresa Manders

Multimedia: Slideshow

Improving safety in maternity services: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

14 Mar 2011

Blog

Maternity wards need the right people in the right place at the right time

7 Mar 2011

Natasha Curry

Press release

The King's Fund calls for new approach to staffing in maternity units

6 Mar 2011

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