In 1998, the Secretary of State approved nine PMS pilots to offer 'nurse-led' primary care. They were designed to maximise the use of nursing skills and to allow nurses to exercise leadership within the primary health care team. This report describes the experiences of the nine nurse leads as they ...
This report considers issues facing stakeholders in London who are working on two problems: "how do we build healthy and safe communities in the capital?" and "what role does the NHS have in improving community safety?" It is written for policy makers and practitioners in the NHS and its partner ...
This publication is based on a briefing paper prepared by the authors for a workshop on the roles of intermediate care coordinators, which sets out the range of functions of intermediate care coordination and their context within the overall implementation framework of the National Service Framework for Older People. It ...
This summary draws on 'Working for Health : the NHS as an employer and its role in regeneration' published in February 2001, and a public seminar, 'New routes to health through employment' held on 7 February 2001, organised by the King's Fund and the London Regeneration Network.