Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Author:: Imison, Candace, The King's Fund, and Naylor, Chris
Publication date:: 2010
Abstract:: General practitioners make over 9 million referrals each year, triggering many billions of pounds of expenditure. There is also significant variation in the quality and rate of referral between GPs and GP practices. As the NHS faces a prospective funding gap of £14-£20 billion and GPs take the lead for ...

Author:: The King's Fund and Palmer, Keith
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: The NHS is entering a period of acute financial pressure and needs to find up to £20 billion in productivity improvements over the next few years. There are particular challenges for the many hospital trusts that enter the ‘cold’ financial climate with deficits and legacy debt. Reconfiguring Hospital Services: Lessons ...

Author:: The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...

Author:: Ross, Shilpa, The King's Fund, Curry, Natasha, Naylor, Chris, Holder, Holly, Nuffield Trust, Bennett, Laura, and Robertson, Ruth
Publication date:: 2015
Abstract:: Since their formation in 2012, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have already faced formidable challenges, tasked with managing substantial commissioning budgets amid increasing financial pressure. In a further development from 1 April 2015, CCGs will now also be given the option to take up more devolved powers to co-commission primary care ...

Author:: The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...

Author:: The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...

Author:: The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...

Author:: Ross, Shilpa, The King's Fund, Holder, Holly, Nuffield Trust, Bennett, Laura, Gosling, Jennifer, and Robertson, Ruth
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This slideshow presents the key findings from a survey of GPs in six clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). The survey was conducted by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund as part of a three year project, looking to understand how the clinical commissioning groups at the heart of the NHS ...

Author:: Baird, Beccy, The King's Fund, Honeyman, Matthew, Maguire, David, Charles, Anna, and Das, Preety
Publication date:: 2016
Abstract:: This report is accompanied by 'A day in the life of a GP'. This typical day in the life of a GP draws on the experiences of several GPs working in different practices who we spoke to as part of the research for this report. It has been reviewed by ... and Increasing demands on general practice over the past five years - not just a heavier workload but the increasing complexity and intensity of work - have led to a feeling of crisis. The NHS is finding it difficult to recruit and retain sufficient GPs who want to do full-time, patient-facing ...

Author:: Frosini, Francesca, The King's Fund, and Raleigh, Veena S.
Publication date:: 2012
Abstract:: Two key elements of the quality of health care provided by GPs are the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), which rewards GP practices for achievement against a range of indicators of clinical quality, and the GP Patient Survey, which asks patients about their experience of using GP services. Using data ...

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