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Some of the many ways in which volunteers can improve patients' experience in hospital
Commissioned report

The role of volunteers in the NHS: views from the front line

Commissioned by Royal Voluntary Service and Helpforce, this report looks at the perceptions of frontline NHS staff working in acute care about the operational pressures they face, how they understand the roles and value of volunteers and what gaps there are that volunteers could help fill.
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By Shilpa Ross et al - 4 December 2018
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Housing and health: opportunities for sustainability and transformation partnerships

This short report, supported by the National Housing Federation, sets out areas where sustainability and transformation partnerships and emerging integrated care systems can make more of the contribution of the housing sector to improving health.
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By David Buck et al - 22 March 2018
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The economics of housing and health: The role of housing associations

The National Housing Federation commissioned The King's Fund and the New NHS Alliance to produce this independent report looking at the economic case for linking housing and health.
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By David Buck et al - 20 September 2016
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Strategic quality improvement: An action learning approach

This case study, co-produced with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, looks at how to use an action learning approach to assess current and develop future quality improvement strategies.
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By Vijaya Nath - 25 May 2016
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Local Healthwatch: progress and promise

The Department of Health commissioned The King's Fund to review the progress made by local Healthwatch. This report identifies the positive steps that could be taken across the system to enable a high-performing and effective local Healthwatch network.
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By Helen Gilburt et al - 26 March 2015
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Volunteering in acute trusts in England: Understanding the scale and impact

Part of a project funded by the Department of Health, this paper gauges the scale and value of volunteering in NHS acute trusts in England.
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By Amy Galea et al - 21 November 2013
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Oxleas Advanced Dementia Service: Supporting carers and building resilience

This case study looks at how Oxleas Advanced Dementia Service provides care co-ordination, and specialist palliative care and support to patients with advanced dementia living at home.
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By Lara Sonola et al - 5 September 2013
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