In 1969 there was a demand for a study of the services for people with learning difficulties. A previous study was based on two factors fundamental to the work of R. W. Revan in training for management in different disciplines in many countries. One is based on his interpretation of ...
The King's Fund undertook a survey of the problem of administration of admissions of patients to hospitals, and of possible solutions. It concentrated largely on hospitals that were believed to have already established good practice in this field. A questionnaire was distributed to the 60 general hospitals in the United ...
At the invitation of the King's Fund, a group of professionals involved either in giving service to people with learning difficulties, or in providing a general library service to the public, held a joint residential seminar from 7th - 9th November 1972. The intention was to explore whether a need ...
This publication consists of a check list for ensuring that telephonists, receptionists and hall or gate porters are able to give a service which maintains the good reputation of a hospital.
This report is the outcome of an enquiry into the subject of relationships between GPs and hospitals. Its object is to draw attention to the problem of communication between hospitals and general practitioners and make any recommendations which seem indicated.
This paper surveys the existing scene for nurses working with people with learning difficulties, and in relation to that, sketches out the likely results of various courses of action following the Briggs report. Discussion covers nursing for people with learning difficulties in 1973; goals of services for people with learning ...
The purpose of this report is to review the work of the Centre and to attempt some evaluation of this work as at the end of March 1973. The report starts by recalling the original objectives of the Centre and commenting upon the Centre's role as a forum and meeting-place. ...
This publication contains reports on a series of five conferences held at the King's Fund Centre between September 1972 and January 1973 on the subject of psychogeriatric services. The reports are entitled: 1) planning services for the elderly; 2) priorities for psychogeriatric care; 3) organisation of psychogeriatric care; 4) care ...