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How Should we Deal with Hospital Failure? Facing the challenges of the new NHS market

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.
By Keith Palmer - 7 December 2005
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Shop 'til you drop

It is the lynchpin of health policy for third-term Labour, but how much does the public understand about what choice offers? Rebecca Rosen reports on new research.
By Rebecca Rosen - 27 October 2005
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Internationally Recruited Nurses in London: Profile and implications for policy

Explores the experiences and aspirations of 380 international nurses working in London, and gives an overview of trends and policy on international recruitment.
By Jim Buchan - 22 September 2005
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Self-management for Long-term Conditions: Patients' perspectives on the way ahead

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.
By Sara Corben et al - 26 July 2005
Report

The Business of Caring: The King's Fund inquiry into care services for older people in London

Our briefing exposes major shortcomings in the current care system for older people in London and recommends ways to address them.
By Janice Robinson et al - 29 June 2005
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Commissioning Care Services for Older People Achievements and challenges in London

This paper from The King's Fund outlines the factors helping or hindering the commissioning of care across London.
By Penny Banks - 27 June 2005
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Governing Foundation Trusts: A new era for public accountability

Our paper on governing foundation trusts looks at the early experiences of foundation trust governors and considers the role they play in health care.
By Richard Lewis - 1 May 2005
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Trends in London's NHS Workforce: An updated analysis of key data

London's NHS faces particular challenges in recruiting and retaining its workforce. How can it overcome these challenges, and what progress is being made?
By Ruth Hutt et al - 1 March 2005
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Managing for Health: What incentives exist for NHS managers to focus on wider health issues?

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.
By David Hunter et al - 1 February 2005
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Changing Relationships: Findings from the Patient Involvement Project

This paper argues that patients, users and carers need to be involved in defining and shaping patient-centred care if it is to transform clinical encounters on the ground.
By Rosemary Gillespie et al - 1 October 2002
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Counting the Smiles: Morale and motivation in the NHS

A motivated workforce is vital if the government is to achieve its plans to modernise the NHS. This research summary looks at what can be done to ensure and sustain morale.
By Belinda Finlayson - 1 March 2002
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Every Voice Counts: Primary care organisations and public involvement

Public involvement is at the heart of NHS modernisation, but putting it into practice is a challenge for many practitioners. This publication looks at the potential difficulties and offers solutions.
By Will Anderson et al - 1 February 2002
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Great to be Grey

Explores how the NHS could reverse the growing number of experienced, skilled older workers taking early retirement, and argues that sustained commitment is needed to make older people feel valued.
By Sandra Meadows - 1 January 2002
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Old Habits Die Hard: Tackling age discrimination in health and social care

Identifies a lack of tools to help combat age discrimination in the health and social care sectors, and offers guidance on policies to help eradicate ageist practices from the NHS.
By Emilie Roberts et al - 1 January 2002
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