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 ...
Following on from the King's Fund London initiative in 1992 the authors investigated the extent to which acute services in London have moved from hospital into primary or community care. This article considers the extent of movement away from traditional acute care in hospital into the following settings: general practice; ...
This briefing paper aims to contribute some background analysis and data to inform a debate in the House of Commons on 28 April 1994 about London's health care system. It begins with comparative considerations; whether high needs and poor community based care lead to greater pressure on hospitals; and key ...