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  • Public interest, private decisions : health-related research in the UK

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    King's Fund, New, Bill, and Harrison, Anthony
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    This publication aims to revive the research debate among policy makers and the research community. It evaluates progress towards meeting the needs of the NHS and examines the role of publicly financed health research alongside that played by the educational, commercial and voluntary sectors. Finally, it assesses the significance of ...

  • Five-year health check : a review of Government health policy 1997-2002

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    King's Fund
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    This publication reviews the Labour Party's inheritance when it came to power in 1997, its early promises and its actions to date. It analyses performance against pledges in the areas of funding, waiting, rationing, primary care, workforce, quality assurance, the private sector, long-term care, patient and public involvement and health ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care policy issues. It contains a calendar of events from August 2000 to January 2001 and articles on areas of health policy such as: setting targets for health spending; allocating resources to reduce health inequalities; health policy developments in Europe; the politics ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care policy issues. This edition takes London as its theme. It contains a calendar of events from February to May 2001 and articles on areas of health policy such as: public health; mental health services; refugees and asylum seekers' health experience; public ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    The NHS Plan was launched a year and a half ago, and this edition of Health Care UK brings together views on the key health care policy issues the Plan addressed. Articles deal with: patient involvement; access to health services; delivering the NHS Plan; capacity and service delivery; public-private partnerships ...

  • The politics of NHS reform 1988-97 : metaphor or reality?

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    King's Fund and Ham, Chris
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    This book is based on interviews with the four politicians who served as secretary of state for health between 1988 and 1997; Kenneth Clarke, William Waldegrave, Stephen Dorrell and Virginia Bottomley, and offers insights into the events of this period. The author explores the world in which the health secretaries ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care and policy issues. It contains a calendar of events for the months June to August 2000 as well as discussion of key policy issues. Specific areas dealt with in this issue include: the NHS Plan; public attitudes towards the NHS between ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care and policy issues. It contains a calendar of events for the months March to May 2000 as well as discussion of key policy issues. Specific areas dealt with in this issue include: the National Beds Inquiry; consultants' contracts; National Institute for ...

  • Health care UK : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care and policy issues. From 2000, there will be three issues per year. It contains a calendar of events for the months October 1999 to February 2000 as well as discussion of key policy issues. Specific areas dealt with in this issue ...

  • Health care UK 1999/2000 : the King's Fund review of health policy

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    King's Fund
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    This publication is a comprehensive review of health care and policy issues. It includes a detailed description of health events in the last twelve months, as well as discussion of key policy issues. Specific areas dealt with in this issue include: influencing the diffusion of new medical technologies; the future ...