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Article The Patient and Family-centred Care programme We speak to Dr Joanne Watson about the Patient and Family-centred Care programme, run in association with the Health Foundation. Report Health policy under the coalition government: A mid-term assessment Written halfway through the 2010–2015 parliament, this review considers how the NHS is performing under the coalition government, following on from The King’s Fund’s major review of NHS performance from 1997 to 2010. Article If we want to save more lives, general hospitals must close The current system, dominated by the general hospital, is outmoded. But are politicians brave enough to dismantle some of those shells? Report Improving GP services in England: Exploring the association between quality of care and the experience of patients Using data for more than 8,000 general practices in England, this paper examines the association between patients’ perceptions about the non-clinical aspects of care and practice performance on measures of clinical quality. Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference. Article Designing the future: approaches to measuring patient experience A poster by Glenn Robert and Jocelyn Cornwell has won the best research poster prize at the ‘International Society for Quality in Health Care’ (ISQua) 29th International Conference in Geneva. Report Transforming the delivery of health and social care: The case for fundamental change This paper explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations. Evidence and consultation Consultation response: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me This document sets out our thoughts on the Department of Health’s consultation: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me. Report Older people and emergency bed use: Exploring variation This paper explores factors that might be driving the significant variation in use of hospital beds by patients over 65 admitted as an emergency. Report Preparing for the Francis report: how to assure quality in the NHS With the Francis Inquiry report due in the autumn, we set out our views on how the system of quality assurance needs to evolve and how it should operate. Report British Social Attitudes survey 2011: public satisfaction with the NHS and its services The topline results and satisfaction trends relating to the NHS and health care issues from the British Social Attitudes survey 2011. Report Patients’ preferences matter: Stop the silent misdiagnosis Our paper calls for doctors to aspire to the same standards of excellence in diagnosing patients' preferences for their care as they do to diagnosing disease. Article The contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture 2012 Joanna Goodrich and Jocelyn Cornwell consider the benefits and contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® on hospital culture on the UK. Report From vision to action: making patient-centred care a reality The second Richmond Group report is intended to offer a clear strategic direction to achieve transformational change in the health and social care system. Evidence and consultation Data briefing: Emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions: Identifying the potential for reductions Our data briefing looks at patterns of admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions and assesses how emergency admissions could be reduced. Report Improving safety in maternity services: A toolkit for teams The tips and tools in this resource will help maternity teams to implement changes that will deliver benefits to women and families. Report The care of frail older people with complex needs: time for a revolution: The Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle This paper summarises discussions from the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, held at Leeds Castle, which looked at the challenges of caring for frail older people. Report Continuity of care for older hospital patients: A call for action This paper focuses on those aged 70 years and older with multiple health problems and explores how continuity of care affects them and the people closest to them. Evidence and consultation Integrated care for patients and populations: Improving outcomes by working together: A report to the Department of Health and the NHS Future Forum This report from The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust is intended to support the Department of Health's development of a national strategy on integrated health and social care. Subscribe to our Weekly Update newsletterHealth and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more. Got a question? Ask a librarian
Article Hospital Pathways programme: lessons learned We describe the Hospital Pathways programme, the method used to evaluate it, what we learned about the approach, and how the lessons have influenced the Patient and Family-centred Care programme.
Article The Patient and Family-centred Care programme We speak to Dr Joanne Watson about the Patient and Family-centred Care programme, run in association with the Health Foundation.
Report Health policy under the coalition government: A mid-term assessment Written halfway through the 2010–2015 parliament, this review considers how the NHS is performing under the coalition government, following on from The King’s Fund’s major review of NHS performance from 1997 to 2010.
Article If we want to save more lives, general hospitals must close The current system, dominated by the general hospital, is outmoded. But are politicians brave enough to dismantle some of those shells?
Report Improving GP services in England: Exploring the association between quality of care and the experience of patients Using data for more than 8,000 general practices in England, this paper examines the association between patients’ perceptions about the non-clinical aspects of care and practice performance on measures of clinical quality.
Article Hard times and great expectations Richard Humphries reflects on the themes from this year's annual National Children and Adult Services Conference.
Article Designing the future: approaches to measuring patient experience A poster by Glenn Robert and Jocelyn Cornwell has won the best research poster prize at the ‘International Society for Quality in Health Care’ (ISQua) 29th International Conference in Geneva.
Report Transforming the delivery of health and social care: The case for fundamental change This paper explores how the current health and social care delivery system has failed to keep pace with the population's needs and expectations.
Evidence and consultation Consultation response: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me This document sets out our thoughts on the Department of Health’s consultation: Liberating the NHS: No decision about me, without me.
Report Older people and emergency bed use: Exploring variation This paper explores factors that might be driving the significant variation in use of hospital beds by patients over 65 admitted as an emergency.
Report Preparing for the Francis report: how to assure quality in the NHS With the Francis Inquiry report due in the autumn, we set out our views on how the system of quality assurance needs to evolve and how it should operate.
Report British Social Attitudes survey 2011: public satisfaction with the NHS and its services The topline results and satisfaction trends relating to the NHS and health care issues from the British Social Attitudes survey 2011.
Report Patients’ preferences matter: Stop the silent misdiagnosis Our paper calls for doctors to aspire to the same standards of excellence in diagnosing patients' preferences for their care as they do to diagnosing disease.
Article The contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® to hospital culture 2012 Joanna Goodrich and Jocelyn Cornwell consider the benefits and contribution of Schwartz Center Rounds® on hospital culture on the UK.
Report From vision to action: making patient-centred care a reality The second Richmond Group report is intended to offer a clear strategic direction to achieve transformational change in the health and social care system.
Evidence and consultation Data briefing: Emergency hospital admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions: Identifying the potential for reductions Our data briefing looks at patterns of admissions for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions and assesses how emergency admissions could be reduced.
Report Improving safety in maternity services: A toolkit for teams The tips and tools in this resource will help maternity teams to implement changes that will deliver benefits to women and families.
Report The care of frail older people with complex needs: time for a revolution: The Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle This paper summarises discussions from the Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, held at Leeds Castle, which looked at the challenges of caring for frail older people.
Report Continuity of care for older hospital patients: A call for action This paper focuses on those aged 70 years and older with multiple health problems and explores how continuity of care affects them and the people closest to them.
Evidence and consultation Integrated care for patients and populations: Improving outcomes by working together: A report to the Department of Health and the NHS Future Forum This report from The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust is intended to support the Department of Health's development of a national strategy on integrated health and social care.
Health and care explained: Making sense of the health and care system This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.
