Index Catalog // The King's Fund Digital Archive

Author:: King's Fund and Taylor, David
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: The 1997 white paper 'The New NHS: modern, dependable' promised to put quality at the heart of the health service, announcing the formation of a National Institute of Clinical Excellence, a Commission for Health Improvement, evidence based National Service Frameworks, a new system of clinical governance in NHS trusts and ...

Author:: d'Aboville, Etienne, O'Halloran, Geraldine, Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund), and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This document builds on work carried out by a group of deaf and partially deaf people who were invited to share views and experiences of community care services. It discusses communication, interpreting services, individual needs, social services and health issues relevant to deaf people. Service provision to deaf people from ...

Author:: Fletcher, Sheila, Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, Begum, Nasa, and Living Options Partnership (King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This publication aims to provide a quick guide to improving disability services for senior managers in health and social services who may have overall responsibility for services for adults with physical or sensory impairments yet not have a detailed involvement at an operational level. The guide is written primarily for ...

Author:: Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund) and Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This document builds on work carried out by a group of blind and partially sighted people who were invited to identify the issues which they considered to be most important in shaping their experiences of community care. These issues include access to information, assessment for entitlement to services, inflexibility and ...

Author:: King's Fund Purchasing Innovations (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), Poxton, Richard, Ward, Samantha, Towell, David, NHS Executive (Department of Health, Great Britain), Charny, Mark, and Talbot, Alan
Publication date:: 1994
Abstract:: This is a summary of the first workshop in the King's Fund Purchasing Innovations series. The workshop heard from three main contributors on experience to date in their authorities: Durham; Wiltshire and Bath; and Birmingham.

Author:: King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London) and Gunaratnam, Yasmin
Publication date:: 1993
Abstract:: This publication provides guidance for managers in regional and purchasing authorities and in provider units on how to improve NHS services provided to people from black populations. It should also be a basis on which community organisations and users' groups can evaluate race equality initiatives in local service provision. Managers ...

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