The study days were held in an effort to share common knowledge and experience. Different ways of providing information were considered, such as the role of the provincial newspaper DIAL - Disablement and Advice Line; the provision of information about the DHSS benefits system by Disability Alliance. Practical problems facing ...
In 1976 it was suggested to the King's Fund by a group of younger hospital doctors that it might be valuable to take a fresh look at the organisation of hospital clinical work and those responsible for it. A working party was established to consider ways in which medical manpower ...
The role of the Allocation Officer is to ensure that learners have the clinical expertise required for their training and that the service needs of wards and departments are met - while learners still form part of the nursing work force. At times their duties may have to be taken ...
This book aims to stimulate discussion and action about the serious difficulties facing the NHS in industrial relations. It aims to help the development of more effective industrial relations which the NHS badly needs and looks at how improvements might be made realistically within the current framework of management. Chapters ...
This conference presented a broad outline of the Portage system of providing educational and developmental aid to pre-schoolchildren who have learning difficulties. The teaching process, the involvement of parents, planning the curriculum and running the scheme were some of the issues discussed.
This seminar on rehabilitation and resettlement of NHS employees focussed on the needs of those suffering from long-term sickness or disability. The employers' responsibility for individual employees was investigated and present practices and future trends commented on. Possibilities for good practices included a look at the role of the National ...
Key persons who had already initiated, or were taking part in schemes involving collaboration between psychiatric staff and volunteers in the community attended this conference. Two speakers on the general implications of the subject were followed by members of the Multiprofessional Psychiatric Team in central Lewisham, which is beginning to ...
The conference was convened by the King's Fund and the Association of General Practitioner Hospitals, to promote discussion and debate on the place that English and Welsh general practitioner hospitals have in the provision of care for the elderly. Topics under discussion included the provision of co-ordinated community geriatric care ...