A high proportion of people in the criminal justice system have mental health problems, and often they do not get the support they need. Revolving Doors, a registered charity based in Clerkenwell, runs a scheme in which staff known as link workers provide practical support for people with mental health ...
This paper provides a commentary on the progress being made by the NHS and local government as they work together to improve services for older people and people with long-term illness or disability. The views expressed are those of the King's Fund, drawing on discussions in an expert group convened ...
This report provides an analysis of the NHS management workforce and how it has changed over the past 14 years, using data from the Binley’s Database of NHS Management produced by Beechwood House Publishing Ltd. The report has been produced for The King’s Fund Commission on Leadership and
Management in ...
This working paper aims to revisit findings from the 1997 King's Fund Inquiry on Mental Health and to examine the extent to which primary care mental health services have developed in line with recommendations made at that time. It takes a narrow view of 'primary care' as relating to general ...
The NHS is facing a significant financial challenge and needs to make substantial improvements in productivity if it is to provide high-quality services without additional funding. Spending on mental health accounts for around ten per cent of the overall health budget and so the mental health sector has a key ...
This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...
This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...
Since their formation in 2012, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) have already faced formidable challenges, tasked with managing substantial commissioning budgets amid increasing financial pressure. In a further development from 1 April 2015, CCGs will now also be given the option to take up more devolved powers to co-commission primary care ...
This case study is one of six, which form part of a project undertaken by The King’s Fund to investigate the different ways in which consultants are working beyond their traditional boundaries. The King’s Fund’s staff reviewed relevant documentation and interviewed staff to help identify the key characteristics of this ...