Between 1977 and 1981 the author visited over 100 places providing short-term care for children who are mentally handicapped and interviewed families whose children were receiving short-term care. This book describes the development of short-term residential care, who makes use of it, parents' reactions to and opinions of the services, ...
This evidence refers to the NHS Management Inquiry chaired by Roy Griffiths. Robert Maxwell is Secretary of the King's Fund (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London) and Tom Evans is Director of the King's Fund College. This evidence is submitted by them jointly. They are grateful for the advice of ...
This register attempts to summarise most of the innovative projects financed by the Fund at this time. These are promoted by several of the Fund's committees.
Race and Employment in the NHS is based on a conference organised by the King's Fund and the Polytechnic of the South Bank which examined the practical steps that health authorities and managers should take to ensure equal opportunities for people from ethnic minority groups. This booklet describes ways in ...
Despite government policy concentrating on the pursuit of greater efficiency in the NHS and the encouragement of private sector alternatives, effective public participation in health is essential. The editors argue that no combination of health services is going to be satisfactory which does not explicitly recognise and promote the importance ...
The first UK consensus development conference, on coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), was held between 21-23 November 1984. A panel of twelve listened to evidence from experts and from the conference participants. Four questions were addressed: 1) What are the pros and cons of CABG for various types of patient, ...