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Evidence and consultation

Briefing: Mental Health Act 2007

This briefing focuses on the Mental Health Act 2007 and its policies in relation to England.
By Simon Lawton-Smith - 8 December 2008
Report

Commissioning and Behaviour Change: Kicking Bad Habits final report

Draws on a series of working papers and seminars to assesses existing and innovative methods the health service can use to persuade people to live healthier lifestyles.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 8 December 2008
Report

Practice-based commissioning: Reinvigorate, replace or abandon?

Through in-depth interviews with GPs, hospital and primary care trust staff in four sites, this report assesses the progress of practice-based commissioning (PBC) and identifies the barriers that are limiting success.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 20 November 2008
Evidence and consultation

NHS Litigation Authority's consultation on pilot maternity clinical risk management standards: Consultation response

This consultation response focuses on the safety of intrapartum care and draws on the findings of a year-long inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England to make some recommendations.
7 October 2008
Report

Healthcare-associated infections

Rachel Turner looks at the rise of healthcare-associated infections across the NHS, including the policies and strategies put in place to combat these infections.
By Rachel Turner - 7 July 2008
Article

Polyclinics, polycautious

The King's Fund has scrutinised the dream of polyclinics and urges planners to be cautious.
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By Candace Imison et al - 23 June 2008
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Shifting the Balance of Health Care to Local Settings: The SeeSaw report

The Department of Health commissioned The King's Fund and Loop2 to undertake a simulation-based project to consider the shift in the balance of care from hospital to community settings.
By Sarah Harvey et al - 19 June 2008
Evidence and consultation

Consultation response: the future regulation of health and adult social care in England

This paper responds to the Department of Health consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers.
17 June 2008
Report

Under One Roof: Will polyclinics deliver integrated care?

This report asks whether the polyclinic model will improve the quality and accessibility of health care and deliver cost savings and integrated care.
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By Candace Imison et al - 5 June 2008
Evidence and consultation

Data briefing: Maternity services at 60: the birth of a new era

John Appleby and Ruth Thorlby look at how the birth of the NHS changed maternity care.
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By John Appleby et al - 5 June 2008
Report

Paying the Price: The cost of mental health care in England to 2026

This report suggests that without the right level and type of investment into mental health care we will all pay the price – not just in wasted resources but also in wasted lives.
By Paul McCrone et al - 28 May 2008
Report

Understanding Doctors: Harnessing professionalism

Presents the views of doctors and other health professionals on the many challenges to their roles, the way they practise and the nature of their professionalism.
By Ros Levenson et al - 7 May 2008
Article

Shock tactics

Ruth Robertson explains how an advert that grabs attention, even if it offends some people, can be an important part of an anti-smoking campaign.
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By Ruth Robertson - 4 May 2008
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Improving Environments for Care at End of Life: Lessons from eight UK pilot programmes

We share the lessons from a pilot programme launched in 2006 to improve environments for care at end of life, with experiences from eight pilot sites.
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By Sarah Waller CBE et al - 23 April 2008
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Improving Choice at End of Life

This paper provides a descriptive analysis of the impact and costs of new services as part of the Marie Curie Delivering Choice Programme, launched in 2004.
By Rachael Addicott et al - 22 April 2008
Article

Patient choice in general practice: the implications of patient satisfaction surveys

Ruth Robertson, Anna Dixon and Julian Le Grand consider the factors that explain patient satisfaction with general practice physicians and how this may drive patients' choice of practice.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 2 April 2008
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Safe Births: Everybody's business: An independent inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England

This report presents the findings of an independent inquiry into the safety of maternity services in England, offering recommendations for change.
By Onora O'Neill - 29 February 2008
Article

Darzi review must avoid national blueprint to enable best local solutions

The case for change in the health service is irrefutable, argues Niall Dickson, but strong managerial and clinical leadership, astute financial planning and significant changes in working practices will be needed to ensure Lord Darzi's review is truly a 'once in a generation opportunity'.
By Niall Dickson - 28 February 2008
Report

Funding the practice of learning: An evaluation of The King's Fund's Partners for Health in London funding and development programme

Funding the Practice of Learning is an evaluation of the Partners for Health programme, exploring the experiences of those who applied for funding from the point of application, through the recruitment process and into the programme itself.
By Marsaili Cameron et al - 1 February 2008
Report

The Future of Care Funding: Time for a change

Bringing together the findings from the Caring Choices events and website, this report looks at possible solutions to the problem of funding long-term care.
By Caring Choices coalition - 4 January 2008
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