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Throw out the bricks, build the service : shifting acute hospital-based care into alternative settings

Author:: King's Fund and Spiby, Jackie
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This report is the result of a major study examining the links between acute, primary and community services in Bromley, Kent. Results of the study, funded by the King's Fund and South Thames Regional Health Authority, contributed to Bromley Health's future strategy for change and led to the redevelopment of ...

Cancer genetics : report of a conference held on 9 December 1994, organised by Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, Cancer Research Campaign, the King's Fund, and the Pharmaceutical Alliance in Cancer Care, with support from the Department of Health

Author:: Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, Cancer Research Campaign, King's Fund, and Pharmaceutical Alliance in Cancer Care
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: The conference examined cancer as a genetic disease and presented papers on recent genetic research and gene therapy. The implications of the `new genetics' from an ethical, legal and insurance point of view were considered. The conference also explored the implications of recent developments in genetic research for general practice ...

Purchasing evidence-based podiatry/chiropody services : report of a conference organised for the NHS Executive by the King's Fund, December 1995

Author:: King's Fund and NHS Executive (Department of Health, Great Britain)
Publication date:: 1996
Abstract:: This conference was organised as part of the process of helping podiatrists to move towards evidence-based practice. It had the specific objective of helping purchasers to define and buy good quality chiropody services. The subjects of presentations at this conference included: why evidence-based clinical decisions are important; evidence-based developments in ...

London Monitor : the guide to health services in the capital

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 1996
Abstract:: This is the third edition of this publication which was published for the first time in 1994. This edition is structured in three parts. The first is a calendar of events in London's health care during 1995, followed by a commentary by the editor. The second section presents the relevant ...

Evaluating primary care development : a review of evaluation in the London Initiative Zone primary care development programme

Author:: Newman, Penny, King's Fund, Boyle, Sean, Morley, Virginia, Mays, Nicholas, and Towell, David
Publication date:: 1997
Abstract:: This report is a review of the evaluation of the London Initiative Zone (L.I.Z.) primary care development projects which were established through the former London Implementation Group (LIG) and which were in progress in 1995/6. It particularly focuses on the evaluation of revenue projects aimed at service development in primary ...

100 years supporting people's health : annual report 1996 and centenary report 1897-1997

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 1997

Profiles of the King's Fund : annual report for the year 1994

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 1995

Towards the centenary : annual report incorporating accounts for 1995

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 1996

Lessons for the future from the past : a look at the role of the regions in the NHS : report of a conference held in London on May 7, 1996

Author:: Winyard, Graham, Walker, Alison, King's Fund, and NHS Executive (Department of Health, Great Britain)
Publication date:: 1997

Mental health in the city : conference papers presented by speakers from 10 cities, 27-29 October 1997

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 1997
Abstract:: This publication comprises 10 papers on mental health service provision in a different city. They were presented at the King's Fund's Mental Health in the City conference, held in London on 27-29 October 1997. The cities are as follows: Amsterdam, Baltimore, Bangalore, Copenhagen, Kobe, Madison (Wisconsin), Porto Alegre (Brazil), Sydney, ...

The quest for excellence : what is good health care? : essays in honour of Robert J. Maxwell

Author:: Best, Richard, King's Fund, Towell, David, and Klein, Rudolf
Publication date:: 1998

Investing in rehabilitation

Author:: King's Fund, Turnock, Stuart, Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, and Robinson, Janice
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This briefing paper summarises the key findings of two literature reviews jointly commissioned by the Audit Commission and the King's Fund. The reviews provide evidence of shortcomings in the current health and social care system and practices and processes that are known to be effective in achieving good outcomes for ...

What were the achievements of Total Purchasing Pilots in their first year and how can they be explained?

Author:: Leese, Brenda, Goodwin, Nick, Wyke, Sally, King's Fund, Mahon, Ann, Malbon, Gill, and Mays, Nicholas
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This working paper is the first report from the national evaluation of total purchasing pilot projects to provide evidence on the achievements of all 53 'first wave' pilots in England and Scotland. It also looks at the range of factors associated with more and less successful total purchasing in 1996-97 ...

Effective practice in rehabilitation : the evidence of systematic reviews

Author:: Dickinson, Edward, King's Fund, Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, and Sinclair, Alan
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This report presents the findings of a project that aimed to understand the present state of knowledge of the clinical effectiveness of rehabilitation using the evidence of systematic reviews. Fifty-six systematic reviews covering a variety of disabilities, health problems, diseases and client groups were identified through a literature search. Data ...

Two cheers? : reflections on the health of NHS democracy

Author:: New, Bill, King's Fund, and Klein, Rudolf
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This paper explores the many meanings of democracy, seeks to define some criteria for assessing whether or not there is a 'democratic deficit' in the NHS, and examines the policy options that have been put forward for making the NHS more 'democratic'. The first section analyses the various ways in ...

Contracting by total purchasing pilot projects 1997-98

Author:: Raftery, James, McLeod, Hugh, King's Fund, Robinson, Ray, and Robison, Judy
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: In a previous working paper the results of a survey of the contracting arrangements of the 53 first wave total purchasing pilot (TPP) projects during 1996-97 were given. This working paper reports the results of a follow-up survey carried out for the 1997-98 contracting round. The survey was designed to ...

Trends in rehabilitation policy : a review of the literature

Author:: King's Fund, Nocon, Andrew, Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, and Baldwin, Sally
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This review examines the meaning of rehabilitation, the provision of it and responsibilities for rehabilitation services within health and social care, and trends in the availability of provision. It concludes that there is increasing awareness of the importance of rehabilitation but, in practice, opportunities for it are not being fully ...

Determining success criteria for Total Purchasing Pilot Projects

Author:: Mahon, Ann, Goodwin, Nick, King's Fund, Scott, Judith, Baxter, Kate, and Leese, Brenda
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: There have not been any set criteria against which to assess the merits of the various ways in which total purchasing has developed nationally. An important part of the evaluation of total purchasing in the first year was, therefore, an attempt to derive success criteria which would enable comparison between ...

Total purchasing and community and continuing care : lessons for future policy developments in the NHS

Author:: Scott, Judith, Campbell, Andrea, Wyke, Sally, King's Fund, Myles, Susan, Girling, Jeff, and Popay, Jennie
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: The evaluation of Total Purchasing Project (TPP) initiatives in the field of continuing and community care was designed to provide answers to three key questions: to what extent were the TPPs aware of the policy consensus that has emerged in relation to the planning and delivery of continuing and community ...

Total purchasing and extended fundholding of mental health services

Author:: Gask, Linda, Donnan, Stuart, King's Fund, Roland, Martin, and Lee, John
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This study describes the aims, methods and interim findings of a study to evaluate the impact of total purchasing and extended fundholding on the provision of mental health services. All baseline telephone interviewing has now been completed and the authors report on findings from the analysis of semi-structured telephone interviews ...

Throw out the bricks, build the service : shifting acute hospital-based care into alternative settings

Cancer genetics : report of a conference held on 9 December 1994, organised by Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, Cancer Research Campaign, the King's Fund, and the Pharmaceutical Alliance in Cancer Care, with support from the Department of Health

Purchasing evidence-based podiatry/chiropody services : report of a conference organised for the NHS Executive by the King's Fund, December 1995

London Monitor : the guide to health services in the capital

Evaluating primary care development : a review of evaluation in the London Initiative Zone primary care development programme

100 years supporting people's health : annual report 1996 and centenary report 1897-1997

Profiles of the King's Fund : annual report for the year 1994

Towards the centenary : annual report incorporating accounts for 1995

Lessons for the future from the past : a look at the role of the regions in the NHS : report of a conference held in London on May 7, 1996

Mental health in the city : conference papers presented by speakers from 10 cities, 27-29 October 1997

The quest for excellence : what is good health care? : essays in honour of Robert J. Maxwell

Investing in rehabilitation

What were the achievements of Total Purchasing Pilots in their first year and how can they be explained?

Effective practice in rehabilitation : the evidence of systematic reviews

Two cheers? : reflections on the health of NHS democracy

Contracting by total purchasing pilot projects 1997-98

Trends in rehabilitation policy : a review of the literature

Determining success criteria for Total Purchasing Pilot Projects

Total purchasing and community and continuing care : lessons for future policy developments in the NHS

Total purchasing and extended fundholding of mental health services

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