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Mental health and the productivity challenge: Improving quality and value for money

The King's Fund worked with Centre for Mental Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists and NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network to explore how mental health services could be delivered in a different and more cost-effective way.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 2 December 2010
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Clinical and service integration: The route to improved outcomes

Our report on clinical and service integration focuses on examples that are most relevant to the NHS in England in the context of the coalition’s health reforms.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 22 November 2010
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Implementing the End of Life Care Strategy: Lessons from good practice

This report from The King's Fund is aimed at those responsible for commissioning and organising end-of-life care services at a local level.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 28 October 2010
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Avoiding hospital admissions: lessons from evidence and experience

This paper summarises presentations made at a seminar that brought together case studies from the NHS in England, Kaiser Permanente and the independent sector.
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 28 October 2010
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Building high-quality commissioning: What role can external organisations play?

This report provides guidance for commissioners, policymakers and providers of support on how to avoid the pitfalls of, but also ensure best value from, external support in building high-quality commissioning.
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By Chris Naylor et al - 1 July 2010
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Patient choice: How patients choose and how providers respond

Patient choice: how patients choose and how providers respond considers how choice of provider is operating in practice and its impact on hospital providers.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 3 June 2010
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Accounting for quality to the local community: Findings from focus group research

This paper argues that providers should look at quality accounts as a year-round process and should seek input from their local community from the outset.
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By Catherine Foot et al - 14 April 2010
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Getting the most out of PROMs: Putting health outcomes at the heart of NHS decision-making

This report considers how PROMs data can be used to inform decisions. It looks at Bupa to discuss how providers can use PROMs data to improve clinical performance.
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By John Appleby et al - 11 March 2010
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Delivering better care at end of life: The next steps

The next stage of our Choice at the End of Life programme, this report comments on issues raised at a summit on delivering high-quality, end-of-life care.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 27 January 2010
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Getting the measure of quality: Opportunities and challenges

This report offers information about how quality is defined and how quality measures can be used - and misused.
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By Veena Raleigh et al - 21 January 2010
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