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Report

Avoiding hospital admissions: What does the research evidence say?

In order to successfully reduce avoidable emergency admissions, we need to fully understand which interventions are the most effective. The King's Fund commissioned this review of research evidence to establish which interventions work in avoiding emergency or unplanned hospital admissions.
By Sarah Purdy - 16 December 2010
Report

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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Estimate of future social care funding gap following the Spending Review

Note prepared for the Health Select Committee Inquiry into public expenditure, giving an estimate of the future social care funding gap following the Spending Review 2010.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 24 November 2010
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Choosing a high-quality hospital: The role of nudges, scorecard design and information

Choosing a high-quality hospital explores how information can help patients to make informed choices. It is based on a research study, which began with a series of focus group discussions, the results of which informed the design of an online experiment.
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By Anna Dixon et al - 18 November 2010
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The quality of care in general practice: Capturing opinions from the front line

This paper offers a snapshot of health professionals' views and raises key issues for further debate, as part of our work on the quality of general practice in England.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 3 November 2010
Article

Kent telehealth pilot study

Mike Clark describes the programme, set up by Kent County Council, to help 250 people with long-term conditions to live independently using telehealth.
By Mike Clark - 2 November 2010
Report

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
Article

Impact of the health White Paper: what do doctors think?

The King's Fund and Doctors.net.uk have commissioned a survey to find out how doctors feel about the plans set out in the coalition government's health White Paper.
25 October 2010
Report

The Spending Review and Social Care

For adult social care, the Spending Review settlement is about as good as it could get. It promises allocates £2 billion a year of additional funding by 2014-15 to support social care, £1b of which sits within the NHS.
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By Richard Humphries - 21 October 2010
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Place-based approaches and the NHS: lessons from Total Place

This report captures the content of a conference held by The King's Fund to assess the involvement of the NHS in the Total Place programme.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 1 October 2010
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Referral management: Lessons for success

Our report provides practical advice to those seeking to influence GP referrals. It draws on the current literature and new qualitative and quantitative research.
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By Candace Imison et al - 12 August 2010
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Giving GPs budgets for commissioning: What needs to be done?

Giving GPs budgets for commissioning: What needs to be done is a joint publication from Nuffield Trust, The King's Fund, NHS Confederation, NHS Alliance, National Association of Primary Care, and Royal College of General Practitioners.
By Dr Judith Smith et al - 23 June 2010
Article

The experience of implementing choice at point of referral: a comparison of the Netherlands and England

This paper compares the implementation of electronic referral systems in England ('Choose and Book') and in a region of the Netherlands ('ZorgDomein').
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By Anna Dixon et al - 24 May 2010
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Securing good care for more people: Options for reform

This report on social care proposes new, fairer funding arrangements, a review of the current settlement for older people and reforms to the benefits system.
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By Richard Humphries et al - 16 March 2010
Evidence and consultation

Consultation response: Department of Health consultation on personal care at home

A formal response to the Department of Health's draft guidance on proposals for regulation and guidance in relation to the draft legislation on personal care at home.
1 February 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
Article

Improving partnership working to reduce health inequalities

Working in partnership is central to reducing health inequalities – one department acting alone cannot tackle an issue that does not respect organisational boundaries.
By Tammy Boyce et al - 4 December 2009
Evidence and consultation

New Horizons: Consultation response

This paper is a response to the New Horizons consultation, which outlines the need for quality improvement in primary mental health care services.
15 October 2009
Evidence and consultation

Health Select Committee inquiry into the future of social care: Consultation response

This paper responds to the Health Select Committee's inquiry into the future of social care funding and the case for major reform of the existing system.
1 October 2009
Evidence and consultation

Briefing: General practice in England: An overview

This briefing sets out how general practice is organised, contracted and financed; analyses the impact of recent government policy; and looks at future trends.
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By Sarah Gregory - 25 September 2009
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