The aim of this project was to discover whether the needs of people whose relatives die in hospital are being met within that setting. Surveys were undertaken to gain the views of both sides, by seeking both the experiences of bereaved relatives, and by ascertaining the procedures and practices of ...
In June 1987 the King's Fund convened the first meeting of a working party on the future shape of paediatric surgery in the four Thames regions, with special reference to Greater London. The working party was composed primarily of paediatric surgeons. This document is their report. The emphasis is on ...
This publication is addressed to members of health authorities, who have a key role to play in ensuring that their authority embarks speedily on the formulation of a policy for the care of the dying. It aims to assist health authorities in making informed decision about the pattern of services ...
This report, by a Brunel team led by Professor Maurice Kogan, was commissioned by the King's Fund at the request of the Department of Health and financed by the Department. It describes the Management Advisory Service in the Oxford and South Western regions, and Performance Review in Wessex, in the ...