Publications

The King's Fund was commissioned to carry out this literature review on clinician behaviour on behalf of NICE.

This paper responds to questions in the consultation on smoke-free premises and vehicles, the exemption of the smoking ban in treatment facilities, and ensuring protection from secondhand smoke.

Explores the arguments for and against the proposed ban on indoor smoking in psychiatric units, as well as the impact of smoking and smoking bans in these settings.

How much should be spent on social care for older people over the next 20 years, and what funding arrangements are needed? Our report sets out the findings of the Wanless Social Care Review.

Niall Dickson argues that there is now a glimmer of hope that care really can be transformed. But the details of the Wanless report and other recent studies show just how big and deep-rooted the current problems are.

How will primary care be affected by the changing role of primary care trusts and the introduction of both practice-based commissioning and competition between providers?

How can hospitals manage food procurement sustainably and promote healthy eating? Includes a framework for assessing procurement and catering practices and offers recommendations for policies, menu designs and contract specifications.

This paper responds to the government's White Paper that aims to redesign community health and social care services.

This paper considers the proposed smoking ban outlined in the White Paper 'Choosing Health: Making health choices easier' and argues that it is a form of stewardship needed for the public good.

We look at London's care market, examining trends in its population profile and in the resources and services available for older people in our paper.

What actions can governments take to influence individual and collective behaviour to reduce health risks, and how does state intervention impact on public health?

We review patients' perceptions about managing their own long-term conditions, and identify how primary care trusts and other health and social care providers can best support them in line with their individual needs.

Our briefing exposes major shortcomings in the current care system for older people in London and recommends ways to address them.

Does a mixed economy work in providing care to Londoners? This paper from The King's Fund recommends how policy and practice should develop in this area.

John Appleby explores the extent to which poor performance by individual clinicians could be reflected in data available from routine NHS statistics.

This report from The King's Fund examines how we construct and use evidence to assess the effectiveness of complex social interventions.

This paper aims to shape discussion about the benefits and risks of practice-led commissioning, in which primary care clinicians are involved in the commissioning process.

Argues for a health system geared towards keeping people healthy, and asks what mechanisms and incentives are needed to put health at the heart of attitudes, policy and behaviour.

Explores how managed care organisations in the United States could support the development of models for the NHS to improve the way it manages chronic conditions.

This paper looks at the initiatives and strategies being used across London to raise children's levels of health and educational attainment.