This report has been written for members and officers of Hayes and Harlington directorate of Hillingdon Primary Care Trust and their partners in the local health economy. It presents results of a study of the patient and public involvement (PPI) work which the directorate - formerly PCG - undertook between ...
This report has been written for members and officers of Harrow East & Kingsbury PCG and their partners in the local health economy. It presents results of a study of the patient and public involvement (PPI) work which the PCG undertook between February 2000 and April 2001
This report has been written for the members and officers of Barking and Dagenham Primary Care Trust (formerly Dagenham Primary Care Group) and their partners in the local health economy. It presents the results of a study of Dagenham PCG's patient and public involvement (PPI) work between February 2000 and ...
Recently there have been changes in the regeneration policy environment with the establishment of agencies such as the Greater London Authority and Assembly, the London Development Agency and the London Health Commission. The roles of these agencies are detailed in Section One of this publication. Section Two gives a summary ...
This review of the research literature on the relationship between regeneration initiatives and population health was commissioned by the King's Fund in London with support from the Nuffield Institute for Health. It describes the research-based literature reviewed, reviews the evaluative approaches adopted in this field, describes the work identified, considers ...
This report examines the nature of emergency admissions in London, pointing out that the main peaks in demand appear to be due to respiratory disease during the Christmas period. Chronic disease in the elderly is a major factor, and residents of the East End of London seem to be affected ...
This paper presents a resume of two evaluative projects carried out on the Central Stepney SRB (single regeneration budget): the Health Gain Project 1996-2000 and the Household Costs Project 2000-2001. On the basis of the findings, and following reflection on the Hackney and Brighton work, it calls for a rethink ...
This report presents the findings from a two-year research project comprising six case studies of how primary care groups and trusts (primary care organisations, PCOs) are carrying out their health improvement role. It analyses: the approach taken by the six sites to health improvement, and the development of relevant strategies ...
Since 1997, the Labour government has made some momentous changes to the way primary care is managed and delivered. The creation of Primary Care Groups, the development of NHS Direct and the implementation of clinical governance will all have an effect on GP services for decades to come. In "What ...