Index Catalog // The Kings Fund Digital Archive

Publication date:: 2004
Abstract:: There are unprecedented challenges arising for the medical profession from the changing expectations of patients, government and managers. Doctors remain 'professionals' but the traditional image of what this means in practice is increasingly outdated. While individual doctors remain highly trusted, the profession as a whole needs to demonstrate better its ...

Publication date:: 2009
Abstract:: This is a consultancy report by The King's Fund for the Rheumatology Futures Group, a consortium of the main patient, professional and pharmaceutical organisations involved in rheumatoid arthritis care. and Improving the quality of care for patients with long-term conditions is a priority at national and local levels in the NHS. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive and disabling autoimmune condition that affects around 420,000 people in the United Kingdom. RA is associated with substantial health, social and economic ...

Schöpfer:: King's Fund and Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Publication date:: 2002
Abstract:: This publication is a transcript of the plenary sessions from the conference 'Primary care - making a better environment for patients and staff'.

Schöpfer:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 2002
Abstract:: The ultimate goal of the new Older People's Service Development Programme in London is to promote the independence of older people in London through the development of person-centred coordinated services. The aim will be to establish systems to identify vulnerable older people in the community who may be at risk ...

Schöpfer:: King's Fund
Publication date:: 2001
Abstract:: 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 ...

Schöpfer:: King's Fund and Roberts, Emilie
Publication date:: 2000
Abstract:: This paper aims to support primary care groups (PCGs) planning to develop local services for older people and carers. It provides a comprehensive overview of current policy developments and draws on the wider literature to discuss the likely issues and challenges that PCGs will face in reshaping services for their ...

Schöpfer:: Corbett-Nolan, Andrew, Health Quality Service (The King's Fund), and Malcolm, Angus
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This document has been produced in response to the enormous growth in activity around and interest relating to the subject of quality in healthcare. As well as the introduction of clinical governance, two new national organisations, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (N.I.C.E.) and the Commission for Health Improvement (CHImp), ...

Schöpfer:: King's Fund and Taylor, David
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: The 1997 white paper 'The New NHS: modern, dependable' promised to put quality at the heart of the health service, announcing the formation of a National Institute of Clinical Excellence, a Commission for Health Improvement, evidence based National Service Frameworks, a new system of clinical governance in NHS trusts and ...

Schöpfer:: Community Care Group (Development Centre, King's Fund) and Yee, Lydia
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This book is an attempt to chart progress in the development of support for black carers around the country and the factors which can inhibit this process, including racism; lack of joint work between health and social services and voluntary organisations; not taking the issue of black carers seriously; and ...

Schöpfer:: Living Options Partnership (Development Centre, King's Fund), O'Halloran, Geraldine, Prince of Wales' Advisory Group on Disability, and d'Aboville, Etienne
Publication date:: 1995
Abstract:: This document builds on work carried out by a group of deaf and partially deaf people who were invited to share views and experiences of community care services. It discusses communication, interpreting services, individual needs, social services and health issues relevant to deaf people. Service provision to deaf people from ...

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