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 is a background paper prepared for a symposium held at the King's Fund. Its aims were to: consider the significance of recent and current research on the role of primary care teams in promoting public health; identify the areas where further research is needed; share and consider the experiences ...
People with long-term mental health problems suffer considerable disability and are at risk of relapse or deterioration. Primary and secondary care have traditionally been separated, leading to poor communication and lack of role definition. Furthermore, there has been no national programme aiming to improve service delivery for this group of ...
This booklet has guidelines which provide advice and suggestions for the primary health care team which is being surveyed by the King's Fund Organisational Audit. It begins with advice on how to set up a steering group, outlining the roles and responsibilities of that group. It is followed by a ...
On 5 June 1986 a national conference was held at the King's Fund Centre to discuss the report of the community nursing review, Neighbourhood nursing: a focus for care. This report of the conference proceedings is not a direct narrative. The introduction describes the background to the review, the team's ...