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Author:: Total Purchasing National Evaluation Team, Raftery, James, Malbon, Gill, Bevan, Gwyn, McLeod, Hugh, Abbott, Stephen, Killoran, Amanda, Robinson, Ray, Mays, Nicholas, Posnett, John, Goodwin, Nick, Wyke, Sally, and King's Fund
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: Total purchasing was the first major 'internal market' policy initiative to be extensively evaluated by the Department of Health and Scottish Office. This report draws together the main evidence from the evaluation in order to inform the development of the new primary care organisations in the NHS, which came into ...

Author:: King's Fund and Wilkinson, Margaret
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This paper describes how creative writing was used as a method of evaluation by the Newcastle Health Partnership. It was found that in most people's work there was a tendency to focus on products and outcomes, leaving little time and space to reflect on the processes which made these outcomes ...

Author:: Vaughan, Barbara, Steiner, Andrea, King's Fund, and Hanford, Linda
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report is the fifth in a series of papers. It focuses on the inter- and intra-professional issues related to the development of intermediate care services. Previous work has dealt with a conceptual framework to clarify understanding of intermediate care, and issues of implementation, evaluation and funding. The aim of ...

Author:: King's Fund and Unell, Judith
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This item consists of two parts: firstly, a literature review covering the views of carers about the quality of services they receive; and secondly a report on work in progress on quality services. The report briefly outlines the general context for work on quality standards in service provision; highlights some ...

Author:: King's Fund, Vaughan, Barbara, Hanford, Linda, and Steiner, Andrea
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report is the fourth in a series of papers. It focuses on the costs and financing of intermediate care services. Previous work has dealt with a conceptual framework to clarify understanding of intermediate care, and with issues of implementation and evaluation. In the past few years, intermediate care has ...

Author:: Shakespeare, Regina, Mumford, Peter, and King's Fund
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report focusses on the fifth and final cohort of doctors who participated in the Clinical Leaders : Clinical Partners programme. It included experimental learning, reflection, relevant case material, bespoke and other simulations and shadowing

Author:: Health Economics Facility (Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham), King's Fund, Raftery, James, and McLeod, Hugh
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report summarises the hospital activity analysis for two types of first-wave total purchasing pilots (TPPs), 'commissioner' TPPs and 'co-purchaser' TPPs. The main objective of the analysis was to compare changes in hospital activity, in the areas for which TPPs had objectives, with those of comparators. The authors conclude that: ...

Author:: Plamping, Diane, Pratt, Julian, Gordon, Pat, and King's Fund
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This book offers a radical way of thinking about organisations as living systems, and practical methods of engaging with complex social and organisational issues, which the authors call 'working whole systems'. The whole system approach they have developed involves working with many types of stakeholder. It always engages local people ...

Author:: Health Education Authority, King's Fund, McClenahan, John, and Howard, Linda
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report focuses on NHS trust mergers and mergers of health authorities. It was commissioned by the HEA to summarise the available literature. It describes common causes of failure, and suggests ways in which NHS leaders involved in merger can enable the organisational aims of the merger to be achieved, ...

Author:: McCarthy, Mark, King's Fund, and Ferguson, Jake
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report describes environment and health in London using data that are publicly available. The authors have drawn on current international knowledge of the links between environment and health. The key points they make are that inner London is worse off than outer London, with higher unemployment, poorer housing, more ...

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