The purpose of this conference was to promote discussion about some of the issues that London district health authorities must face when deciding policies and planning services for children. The debate that took place illustrated a variety of views on the best ways of organising child health services, especially those ...
The main purpose of this information note is to provide, for those concerned with ethnic minorities' health care in London, an up-to-date source document listing local projects and initiatives. Other information has also been included to help the reader: some data on the ethnic composition of London's population; a list ...
The conference aimed to introduce members of London district health authorities to the particular problems of providing services for elderly people within London, following reorganisation of the NHS in April 1982. Quality of provision for old people, both in the community and in hospitals in London contrasted greatly with the ...
This report outlines and discusses the King's Fund Ward Sister Training Project being piloted at Guy's Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital in London. This arose from debate in 1977 about how the Fund could respond to the climate of management awareness and professional concern about the role of the ward ...
This is a report of a workshop held at the King's Fund Centre on 26th November, 1981. As part of the King's Fund continuing concern with developing health services in London, this workshop was organised to provide a forum for health service personnel and anthropologists interested in city-centre problems to ...
In 1976, the Jubilee Project was established by the King's Fund to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee by upgrading wards in ten of London's older hospitals. Many of London's district general hospitals had not been rebuilt as had been planned in the early 1960s, and little renovation had ...
This report gives an account of the development of the King's Fund London Programme. It was launched in 1979 to develop activities in relation to health care in London. Its broad aim is to identify, encourage and disseminate good practice in inner city areas through a coordinated programme of research ...
This series of papers intends to make a contribution towards the improvement of health and social care in London and elsewhere. The particular issues covered in this document are: London's future population and social structure noting some possible problems; population boundaries for health services; an overview of London's health services; ...
This series of papers intends to make a contribution towards the improvement of health and social care in London and elsewhere. The particular issues covered in this document are: London's future population and social structure noting some possible problems; population boundaries for health services; an overview of London's health services; ...