Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Author:: Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and King's Fund
Publication date:: 2002
Abstract:: This publication is a transcript of the plenary sessions from the conference 'Primary care - making a better environment for patients and staff'.

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 2002
Abstract:: The ultimate goal of the new Older People's Service Development Programme in London is to promote the independence of older people in London through the development of person-centred coordinated services. The aim will be to establish systems to identify vulnerable older people in the community who may be at risk ...

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 2001
Abstract:: Since 1997, the Labour government has made some momentous changes to the way primary care is managed and delivered. The creation of Primary Care Groups, the development of NHS Direct and the implementation of clinical governance will all have an effect on GP services for decades to come. In "What ...

Author:: Roberts, Emilie and King's Fund
Publication date:: 2000
Abstract:: This paper aims to support primary care groups (PCGs) planning to develop local services for older people and carers. It provides a comprehensive overview of current policy developments and draws on the wider literature to discuss the likely issues and challenges that PCGs will face in reshaping services for their ...

Author:: King's Fund and Taylor, David
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: The 1997 white paper 'The New NHS: modern, dependable' promised to put quality at the heart of the health service, announcing the formation of a National Institute of Clinical Excellence, a Commission for Health Improvement, evidence based National Service Frameworks, a new system of clinical governance in NHS trusts and ...

Author:: King's Fund, Rosen, Rebecca, and Dewar, Steve
Publication date:: 2004
Abstract:: There are unprecedented challenges arising for the medical profession from the changing expectations of patients, government and managers. Doctors remain 'professionals' but the traditional image of what this means in practice is increasingly outdated. While individual doctors remain highly trusted, the profession as a whole needs to demonstrate better its ...

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