This paper explores the many meanings of democracy, seeks to define some criteria for assessing whether or not there is a 'democratic deficit' in the NHS, and examines the policy options that have been put forward for making the NHS more 'democratic'. The first section analyses the various ways in ...
This paper examines four major policy developments which are forcing changes in medical staffing arrangements and also in the reconfiguration of clinical services within and between hospitals. These developments are the primary care-led NHS, the New Deal on junior doctors' hours, the Calman report on specialist medical training and the ...
The Carers Compass has been launched by Carers Impact to help health authorities, NHS trusts and primary care groups to become responsive to their needs. The Compass reflects the work being done by the 19 Carers Impact sites across the country. The Compass points to eight key things carers need ...
This newsletter reports on a project undertaken by the King's Fund and commissioned by the NHS Executive in 1996. The project explored the multidisciplinary contribution to developing public health in the NHS, mainly in health authorities.
This report explores the multidisciplinary contribution to developing public health in the NHS. It reports on a research project commissioned by the NHS Executive and undertaken by the King's Fund in 1996. The project comprised a one-day workshop of 32 invited experts in the public health field to identify key ...
This report provides a comprehensive review of the health and health care of the population of London, based on a variety of published and unpublished data sources. The report considers London in three ways: first, by providing comparisons between different parts of the capital; second, by comparing areas of London ...
This is a pamphlet produced when the S.H.A.R.E. project closed. It is a brief update on remaining information providers and key organisations in the field of race and health.
This publication gives an account of a project co-funded by the NHS Executive and the King's Fund. It was devised as a response to the crisis in GP morale which began to be recognised in 1994. A participative workshop, 'A Day in the Life of a GP 2010' was designed, ...