Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Schöpfer:: Addicott, Rachael and The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: The coalition government wants to encourage health care providers to consider employee ownership, and the development of mutuals, with the aim of creating ‘the largest and most vibrant social enterprise sector in the world’ (Department of Health 2010a, p 36). These plans are part of a broader programme of public ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund, Humphries, Richard, McMahon, Laurie, and Harvey, Sarah
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: The Routes project was commissioned by The King’s Fund in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the Social Care Institute for Excellence, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and the Local Government Association. and The health and social care system is currently tackling three inter-related challenges: coping with rising demand and reduced funding; handling NHS restructuring; and transforming social care. How can these challenges be seen as an opportunity to achieve fundamental change to the system? The Routes project, a simulation exercise created by ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund and Baker, G. Ross
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: Studies in many industries, including health care, suggest that leadership is a critical element in organisational performance. Collins (2001) suggests that disciplined, hard-working leaders are essential to moving organisations from ‘good’ to ‘great’. Such leaders help companies to recruit the right leadership team, develop an effective strategy and create a ...

Schöpfer:: Benington, John, The King's Fund, and Hartley, Jean
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: This report reviews recent developments in thinking and action in relation to leadership in the public and voluntary sectors, based on published and in press academic literature and in observed practices on the ground. The aim of the report is to stimulate discussion about the implications for leadership for health ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund and Giordano, Richard
Publication date:: 2010
Abstract:: The National Health Service (NHS) is facing one of the toughest financial periods of its history during which it will need to maintain the quality of care. Clinical leadership will be critical as the service faces this challenge. The King’s Fund has a wealth of experience in developing the skills ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund, Curry, Natasha, and Humphries, Richard
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: The coalition government has made clear its commitment to the integration of health and social care in its proposals for reform. In the context of the intense financial and demographic challenges facing both health and social care, this paper offers a fresh assessment of the prospects for integrating health and ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: At a time of enormous change in the NHS, leaders and managers have a crucial role to play. But what sort of leaders does the service need? Does the model, prevalent in public service over recent years, of the ‘hero’ chief executive still hold sway? The King’s Fund set up ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund, Holt, Clare, and Grint, Keith
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: This review of followership in the NHS begins with a brief review of the clamour for leadership in the recent past as a way of transcending the apparent failure of the prior governance and targets approach. It suggests that to focus upon leadership, and a particular form of leadership, is ...

Schöpfer:: Nath, Vijaya and The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2016
Abstract:: The King’s Fund was commissioned by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust to work with their quality board to facilitate an assessment of its existing approaches to quality improvement and to develop a strategy for future work. This case study details the approach and philosophy behind this work, which involved working with ...

Schöpfer:: The King's Fund, Shepherd, Susan, Levenson, Ros, and Atkinson, Stephen
Publication date:: 2010
Abstract:: This report summarises the discussions of 11 consultation events, ‘21st Century Doctor: Your future, your choices’, run from October 2009 to April 2010. An earlier series of events, ‘Do Doctors Have a Future?’ ran from May 2006 to April 2007 and looked at the way that doctors viewed the challenges ... and Acquiring and ensuring a professional approach is a key part of becoming a doctor. But how can doctors define and adopt this professional attitude and ensure that it is kept up to date in the same way as their clinical skills? And how should professionalism adapt and change to reflect ...

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