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Understanding quality in district nursing services: Learning from patients, carers and staff

This report investigates what good district nursing care looks like and looks at the growing demand capacity gap in district nursing and the worrying impact that this is having on services, the workforce and the quality and safety of patient care.
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By Jo Maybin et al - 1 September 2016
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Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) explained

What are health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and what role could they play in developments such as integrated commissioning and place-based systems of care?
22 June 2016
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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
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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
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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
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