This review looks at the problems faced by the 3,000 - 5,000 young people leaving care in London each year. Physical health is poor, with high levels of substance abuse, mental health problems are widespread, and the rate of teenage pregnancy is much higher than in the general population. Unhealthy ...
This report summarises a review of the clinical governance baseline assessments prepared by 36 London primary care groups. As every primary care group (PCG) was required to undertake and publish a baseline assessment , they provide insights into the range of approaches being taken to implementing clinical governance.
This book is intended as a guide to effective ways of helping older homeless people. The authors hope to raise awareness of the problems and needs of a generally neglected group of seriously disadvantaged people, to demonstrate that, contrary to widespread assumption, many of them will accept and respond to ...
Close regulation of the pharmaceutical industry has been seen as essential for the protection of the public for most of the last century. Yet the interest of government and the public in the low-cost provision of medicines can often conflict with the existence of a strong, profitable and innovative pharmaceutical ...
Under One Roof is a partnership of over 30 statutory and voluntary organisations addressing the needs of single homeless people in Lambeth and Southwark. It was awarded a King's Fund grant in 1997 with the intention of offering a new one-stop service for single homeless people and improving relationships between ...
This report has been prepared to share information about rapid response services for older people, to encourage the identification and adoption of good practice and to give people the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others. It draws on information shared at a workshop held by the Rehabilitation Programme ...
Barriers to mainstream health and social care services for London's minority ethnic communities include a complex array of poorly organised and delivered services, inadequate communication services for non-English speaking groups, direct staff insensitivity to users' cultural and religious needs, and institutionalised barriers that perpetuate discriminatory behaviour and poor practices. This ...
In the UK, the issue of medical regulation and public trust is now highly politicised. Yet the UK is not alone in finding that citizens and doctors are having to redefine their traditional relationship. In all countries, citizens are demanding more and better health care and governments are having to ...
This paper aims to support primary care groups (PCGs) planning to develop local services for older people and carers. It provides a comprehensive overview of current policy developments and draws on the wider literature to discuss the likely issues and challenges that PCGs will face in reshaping services for their ...
NHS Direct is a nurse-led telephone helpline which was launched in three pilot sites in 1998. An evaluation of the first three sites is still underway and, although preliminary results show high satisfaction among service users, it is too early to draw conclusions about the impact of NHS Direct on ...