This detailed survey of convalescence as it affects London patients arose as a development of the work of the King's Fund in the upgrading of convalescent homes which had been severely affected by the Second World War. It became clear during the survey that very little information was available about ...
The evidence took the form of replies to a number of questions posed by the Committee. The text here printed is substantially as submitted, though in a few instances the wording has been edited to avoid misunderstanding. The questions posed were: 1) What principles whould govern the administrative organisation of ...
This report describes the King's Fund provision of homes for elderly people who do not require continued hospital treatment, but do need somewhere to go before returning to their own homes. Although the day-to-day running of these homes is undertaken by voluntary organisations, the hospital services undertake to accept responsibility ...
One recommendation from a report on hospital catering was that catering in hospitals should be treated as the function of a separate department, under the charge of a qualified and experienced caterer, with competent staff. The Fund decided to establish the School of Hospital Catering. Initially this would provide refresher ...