This detailed survey of convalescence as it affects London patients arose as a development of the work of the King's Fund in the upgrading of convalescent homes which had been severely affected by the Second World War. It became clear during the survey that very little information was available about ...
This report looked into the causes giving rise to unoccupied beds in a particular group of hospitals. The results of the survey are included in three sections to the report: beds temporarily closed; beds vacant between the discharge and admission of patients; analysis showing the relative incidence of vacancy in ...
This report summarises the main findings of a project designed by the King's Fund to engage Londoners in a public debate around controversial issues arising from current public health strategies in the capital. The aims of the project were to: identify the means of eliciting values in a public debate; ...
The King's Fund commissioned Opinion Leader Research to carry out an investigation of people's attitudes to their own and the nation's health. The four themes examined were: health expectations, individual responsibility and control, the role of the government and the role of the NHS. Findings suggest that support is strongest ...