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 ...
This review analyses selective UK literature from 1994 to the present day on the attitudes towards, experiences of and comments by and about the capabilities of primary care.
Health Improvement Programmes (HImPs) are a key innovation in the Government's health policy. They are intended to bring together the main statutory and voluntary bodies in each health authority area, to plan and deliver measures to improve the health of the local population. The first round of HImPs was completed ...
This publication is a comprehensive review of health care and policy issues. It includes a detailed description of health events in the last twelve months, as well as discussion of key policy issues. Specific areas dealt with in this issue include: influencing the diffusion of new medical technologies; the future ...