The sixth King's Fund Forum was held in London from 26 to 28 June. Five questions were addressed; what is the relationship between dietary fats, blood cholesterol and the levels of coronary heart disease; what individual or community-wide dietary or other interventions can reduce blood cholesterol levels and the risk ...
These guidelines have been compiled in response to an assessed need from hospitals for help with commissioning arts and artists. It is divided into seven chapters and includes guidance on the need for a committee; choosing a site; the commissioning process; fundraising. Its recommendations are based on 10 years of ...
The Task Force first published guidance about the role of the health service equal opportunities advisers in 1988. At that time only 8 advisers had been appointed. Since then the number has more than doubled and appointments at regional and unit as well as district level have been made. This ...
This report is an evaluation of a ten week scheme by two artists in residency at St John's Hospice, Lancaster. It assesses the effect, beneficial or otherwise, the scheme had on the patients, staff and visitors at the hospice. The report explains the background to the project, then describes the ...
This report suggests ways in which managers and professionals can make community care more responsive to elderly people. The first part of the report examines ageism and its effects on health care. It describes how elderly people from black and ethnic minority groups are effected by racism. Part Two is ...
This report provides an account of how New South Wales and Victoria have gone about establishing large-scale strategies for deinstitutionalisation of people with learning difficulties and the governmental leadership this has required. The analysis of the Australian experience draws attention to the magnitude of the social changes implied by these ...
The 24 papers presented at two conferences in May and June 1988 organised by the KFC, London Boroughs Training Committee, Terrence Higgins Trust and Frontliners. The book represents individual viewpoints from 24 people who organise, provide or receive care. The book contains sections on the shift towards care in the ...