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A new deal with the public

It’s time to revisit what people can expect from the NHS and what their obligations are in return, writes Chris Ham.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 June 2018
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Patient involvement: Paul’s story

Paul Radin speaks to us about his experience of patient involvement at The King’s Fund.
By Paul Radin - 30 November 2017
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What policies are needed to improve children’s health? big election questions

Ahead of the general election, we consider what policies are needed to improve children's health.
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By Alex Baylis - 30 May 2017
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Did the government meet its pledge to tackle childhood obesity?

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to tackle childhood obesity.
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By Helen McKenna - 12 May 2017
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Building collaborative partnerships with patients and communities

Mark Doughty discusses progress made by The King's Fund's Leading collaboratively with patients and communities programme.
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By Mark Doughty - 24 February 2016
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When delivering treatment is not enough

How can patients be encouraged to participate in their own care? And just what does it mean to be an empowered patient?
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By Helen Gilburt - 9 January 2015
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Activate the next level of patient engagement

There is evidence that patient activation is an effective way to measure the capacity of patients to manage their health and for providers to better tailor services to them. Helen Gilburt and Alf Collins explain how.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 29 May 2014
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Hard times and great expectations

Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
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By Richard Humphries - 2 November 2012
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What was the programme theory of New Labour's health system reforms?

Between 1997 and 2010 the UK Labour government produced an ambitious programme of reform for the English NHS, but what lessons have been learned?
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By Anna Dixon et al - 1 January 2012
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How assistive technologies are used by children and adolescents, their parents or carers

We look at three types of technology: telephone, internet and videoconferencing, and consider how they could be used for or by children and adolescents across a variety of conditions.
By Susan Royer - 2 November 2010
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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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Catching them early: how are primary schools supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs?

Article reporting on The King's Fund research into how primary schools are supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs.
By Simon Lawton-Smith - 22 February 2007
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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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