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Evidence and consultation

House of Lords Select Committee: long-term sustainability of the NHS: Evidence submission

Evidence submission from The King's Fund to the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS.
18 October 2016
Report

A digital NHS? An introduction to the digital agenda and plans for implementation

In recent years, the digital agenda in health care has been the subject of an array of promises and plans. Following on from the Wachter review of health technology, our new briefing assesses the progress made and what needs to happen next.
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By Matthew Honeyman et al - 22 September 2016
Report

Understanding quality in district nursing services: Learning from patients, carers and staff

This report investigates what good district nursing care looks like and looks at the growing demand capacity gap in district nursing and the worrying impact that this is having on services, the workforce and the quality and safety of patient care.
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By Jo Maybin et al - 1 September 2016
Report

Clinical commissioning: GPs in charge?

What progress has been made around effective GP involvement in commissioning? This report from The King's Fund and the Nuffield Trust assesses what has been learnt so far and makes recommendations for the future.
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By Ruth Robertson et al - 12 July 2016
Report

Understanding pressures in general practice

Our report uses qualitative and quantitative data to assess the patient factors, system factors and supply-side issues driving the current pressures in general practice.
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By Beccy Baird et al - 5 May 2016
Article

A day in the life of a GP

We spoke to a number of GPs as part of the research for our report on understanding pressures in general practice. This feature compiles some of their experiences to reflect a typical day working in primary care.
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By Anna Charles et al - 5 May 2016
Article

Dame Fiona Caldicott on data-sharing in health and care

Ahead of our Digital Health and Care Congress in July, we speak to Dame Fiona Caldicott about data-sharing and security in health and care.
3 May 2016
Article

Commissioning telecare and telehealth in 2011

The challenges for commissioners and providers of telecare and telehealth have never been so great, but there are some exciting fresh opportunities to be considered.
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
Article

Telehealth monitoring in heart failure

Recently published trials on telehealth monitoring in heart failure
By Mike Clark - 22 December 2010
Report

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

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
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

Sustaining innovation in telehealth and telecare

This paper, the first in a series of WSDAN briefing papers, looks at how telehealth and telecare innovations are being used in health and social care.
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By Nick Goodwin et al - 31 October 2010
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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
Article

How older people with long-term conditions perceive and use telecare, telehealth and telemedicine

This article focuses on evidence about older people’s perceptions and use of telecare, telehealth and telemedicine interventions.
By Susan Royer - 22 September 2010
Article

How might older people and disabled people be using assisted living services in 2030?

A recent study commissioned by Ofcom examined the long-term requirements of key sectors for communication services in the United Kingdom.
By Shilpa Ross - 20 August 2010
Article

The evidence base: the management of hypertension

In July 2010, WSDAN News reported on the publication of the results of a recent UK randomised control trial on telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension.
By Susan Royer - 20 August 2010
Report

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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