Extending patient choice is central to the government's reform of the NHS. Patients will be offered a choice of hospitals for planned operations from December 2005 and will soon be offered choice in other areas of health care. This paper presents the key findings from ten focus groups held to ... and This is a piece of independent research conducted by the authors at the King's Fund based on a Pfizer initiative.
This guide to public involvement in primary care is written for people who are trying to put public involvement into practice, but is actually a presentation of findings from a year long research project. The project explored the diverse approaches of six primary care groups and trusts in London to ...
In the past few years, rapid and significant changes have taken place in the social, political and policy environment in which health professionals and patients interact. This paper reports on the Patient Involvement Project, a King's Fund study that assessed changing relationships between health professionals and patients/clients in a changing ...
This report has been written for members and officers of Hayes and Harlington directorate of Hillingdon Primary Care Trust and their partners in the local health economy. It presents results of a study of the patient and public involvement (PPI) work which the directorate - formerly PCG - undertook between ...
This report has been written for members and officers of Harrow East & Kingsbury PCG and their partners in the local health economy. It presents results of a study of the patient and public involvement (PPI) work which the PCG undertook between February 2000 and April 2001
This report has been written for the members and officers of Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust (formerly Dagenham Primary Care Group) and their partners in the local health economy. It presents the results of a study of Dagenham PCG's patient and public involvement (PPI) work between February 2000 and ...
This report presents the findings from a two-year research project comprising six case studies of how primary care groups and trusts (primary care organisations, PCOs) are carrying out their health improvement role. It analyses: the approach taken by the six sites to health improvement, and the development of relevant strategies ...
This report provides a snapshot of user and public involvement within primary care groups (PCGs) in London, based on the views of their chief executives and lay members. It is the first output of a two year study conducted by the King's Fund Primary Care Programme which will describe and ...