Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Author:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 2006
Abstract:: Practice-based commissioning is a policy that aims to give more influence and control to GP practices in England over how money is spent on health care services. At the moment, the bulk of NHS money is allocated to primary care trusts (PCTs) who then commission and reimburse hospitals (and other ...

Author:: King's Fund, Love, Lynne, and Corea, Ivan
Publication date:: 2000
Abstract:: A series of information handouts and leaflets given out to delegates attending the Conference on complementary medicine held at the Royal Society of Medicine, London on 26th September 2000.

Author:: Johnson, Lucy and Library (King's Fund)
Publication date:: 1997
Abstract:: Reactions to the government's white paper 'Delivering the Future' are listed and summarised.

Author:: Plamping, Diane and Primary Care Group (Development Centre, King's Fund)
Publication date:: 1996
Abstract:: This publication gives an account of a project co-funded by the NHS Executive and the King's Fund. It was devised as a response to the crisis in GP morale which began to be recognised in 1994. A participative workshop, 'A Day in the Life of a GP 2010' was designed, ...

Author:: Johnson, Lucy and Library (King's Fund)
Publication date:: 1996
Abstract:: Reactions to the government's white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' are listed and summarised.

Author:: Johnson, Lucy and Library (King's Fund)
Publication date:: 1996
Abstract:: Reactions to the government's white paper 'Choice and Opportunity' are listed and summarised.

Author:: Plamping, Diane, McClenahan, John, Harries, John, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, Department of Social Medicine (Hadassah School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hadassah Medical Organisation and Hebrew University, Jerusalem), Gillam, Steve, and Epstein, Leon
Publication date:: 1994
Abstract:: Reorientating the NHS to be both needs led and responsive to users has to be a joint endeavour for both commissioners and providers. A new synthesis is required to combine the best of personal patient care with a focus on population health. The King's Fund has recognised community oriented primary ...

Author:: Curry, Natasha, King's Fund, and Thorlby, Ruth
Publication date:: 2007
Abstract:: Practice-based commissioning (PBC) is a policy intended to give more decision-making power over NHS resources to general practitioners (GPs), and allow them to design and deliver completely new services or commission others to do so. It has a number of underlying policy objectives including delivering more cost effective and convenient ...

Author:: King's Fund, Thorlby, Ruth, and Robertson, Ruth
Publication date:: 2008
Abstract:: Attempts to give more choice to users of public sector services has been a major theme of the Labour government's public sector modernisation programme. Policies have been developed in health care, education and social housing that aim to give users a greater choice of publicly or privately owned providers, and ...

Author:: The King's Fund and Gregory, Sarah
Publication date:: 2009
Abstract:: General practice has changed considerably over the past decade. Practice size has increased, the workforce has grown and become more diverse, the range of services offered has expanded, and the contracting and financing arrangements for GPs have changed. Current government policy aims to improve access and choice for patients, to ...

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