This is a summary of the first workshop in the King's Fund Purchasing Innovations series. The workshop heard from three main contributors on experience to date in their authorities: Durham; Wiltshire and Bath; and Birmingham.
Reorientating the NHS to be both needs led and responsive to users has to be a joint endeavour for both commissioners and providers. A new synthesis is required to combine the best of personal patient care with a focus on population health. The King's Fund has recognised community oriented primary ...
There is no shortage of people from black or ethnic minority communities who could make a positive contribution to NHS boards, yet few board members are from these communities. This situation must change otherwise a disservice is being done to both the NHS and the community at large. This book ...
The first part of this briefing looks at the implications of the NHS reforms in theory and in practice and presents the six lines of enquiry which might be pursued. The second section discusses the particular impact of the NHS reforms on London which has maintained a very significant number ...
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 ...
The aim in producing the document has been to offer a quick reference tool for practitioners and others to indicate the sorts of people working in the 'quality' areas and their levels of interest. The entries have been supplied by individual practitioners and managers, as well as being drawn from ...
This paper looks at the role of health authority equal opportunities committees and the part they can play in facilitating the implementation of an equal opportunities policy. It details the circumstances in which equal opportunities committees can be useful, and makes recommendations to improve their effectiveness.
Arthur Andersen and Co. Management Consultants has been involved with a number of research projects designed to measure value for money in health and local authority services. This booklet describes the components which they believe make up a successful joint planning exercise. Its purpose is to present some lessons and ...
This publication is addressed to members of health authorities, who have a key role to play in ensuring that their authority embarks speedily on the formulation of a policy for the care of the dying. It aims to assist health authorities in making informed decision about the pattern of services ...