Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Author:: Thistlethwaite, Peter and The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2011
Abstract:: Integration of health and social care is a core policy aim of the new coalition government in England. It has several benefits for patients, particularly older people and those with long-term conditions. But how does integration work in practice? This paper sets out how one particular area – Torbay – ...

Author:: The King's Fund, Humphries, Richard, Holder, Holly, Charles, Anna, Nuffield Trust, Thorlby, Ruth, and Hall, Patrick
Publication date:: 2016
Abstract:: This report, published jointly with the Nuffield Trust, looks at the current state of social care services for older people in England, through a combination of national data and interviews with local authorities, NHS and private providers, Healthwatch and other groups. It considers the impact of cuts in local authority ...

Author:: Goodwin, Nick, The King's Fund, Anderson, Geoff, Wodchis, Walter, and Dixon, Anna
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This report synthesises evidence from seven case studies covering Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It considers similarities and differences of programmes that are successfully delivering integrated care, and identifies lessons for policy-makers and service providers to help them address the challenges ...

Author:: Imison, Candace, The King's Fund, Poteliakoff, Emmi, and Thompson, James
Publication date:: 2012
Abstract:: This paper explores factors that might be driving the significant variation in use of hospital beds by patients over 65 admitted as an emergency. It considers the contribution made by patient-based (demand-side) factors, hospital (supply-side) factors, the availability of community services and resources, and broader system relationships (how care systems ...

Author:: The King's Fund, Humphries, Richard, Foot, Catherine, and Oliver, David
Publication date:: 2014
Abstract:: This paper is designed as a high-level resource and reference guide for local service leaders who want to improve care for older people. Within each component of care we describe the goal that the system should aim for and then present key evidence about what we know can work, selected ...

Author:: Sonola, Lara, Buck, David, Tian, Yang, Thompson, James, and The King's Fund
Publication date:: 2013
Abstract:: This paper uses Torbay's unique patient-level linked data set to explore the cost of the care pathway for older people admitted to hospital as a result of a fall by tracking their care costs in the 12 months before and after their fall. This is the first time, to our ...

Author:: Sonola, Lara, The King's Fund, Cornwell, Jocelyn, Levenson, Ros, and Poteliakhoff , Emmi
Publication date:: 2012
Abstract:: Consistent, reliable high-quality care is what all patients want and health workers aim to provide. However, the reality for most patients, particularly those in acute hospitals, often falls far short of the ideal. In the context of acute care, the risks of fragmentation and breakdown in care co-ordination are high, ...

Author:: Imison, Candace, The King's Fund, Jennings, Mark, and Ham, Chris
Publication date:: 2010
Abstract:: This paper summarises presentations made at a seminar held at The King’s Fund in April 2010. The seminar brought together case studies from the NHS in England, Kaiser Permanente in California and the independent sector, as well as research evidence, to explore what has been tried and what has worked ...

Author:: The King's Fund and National Housing Federation
Publication date:: 2016
Abstract:: As part of a joint learning network on integrated housing, care and health, The King's Fund and the National Housing Federation have produced a set of slides illustrating the connections between housing, social care, health and wellbeing.

Author:: Ross, Shilpa, The King's Fund, Anderson, Jane, Baylis, Alex, Jabbal, Joni, and Buck, David
Publication date:: 2017
Abstract:: This report explores the challenges and opportunities facing HIV services in four areas in England, and makes recommendations on future development to those in national and local leadership roles.

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