Publications

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  • Research report

    Community engagement

    August 2011

    This report explores the concept of community engagement in itself before addressing some of the barriers which exist in trying to ensure a particular community takes up various health services.


  • Research report

    Engaging communities for health improvement

    August 2010

    This report looks at how such community engagement projects can help to encourage members of the public to become involved in healthcare issues.


  • Evaluation report

    How do you get clinicians involved in quality improvement?

    August 2010

    This is the evaluation report of our Engaging with Quality Initiative, designed to support clinicians to drive forward quality.


  • Research report

    Implementing shared decision making in the UK

    July 2010

    New report explores how shared decision making can be embedded into clinical practice as a core part of mainstream health services.


  • Briefings & leaflet

    Quality improvement made simple

    July 2010

    Quality Improvement Made Simple is the first in our new series of quality improvement guides for boards. It focuses on one important element of the quality agenda: quality improvement.


  • Corporate publication

    So, what does the Health Foundation do?

    July 2010

    This publication gives an introduction to the work and ethos of the Health Foundation; what we do and how we do it. It looks at our approach to and priorities for improving the quality of healthcare for everyone in the UK.


  • Briefings & leaflet

    Snapshot: Patient safety

    July 2010

    This Snapshot looks at the fundamental priorities for clinicians, managers, boards and policy makers to improve patient safety.


  • Briefings & leaflet

    Snapshot: Safer maternity services

    June 2010

    In June 2009 The Health Foundation began supporting a two-year programme of work to improve the safety of maternity services. This Snapshot sets out some of the key learning points which have so far developed from that programme.


  • Briefings & leaflet

    Snapshot: Shared Leadership for Change

    June 2010

    This publication gives an overview of the experiences and learning gained from our programme, 'Improving the quality of care for people from black and minority ethnic groups'.


  • Briefings & leaflet

    The patient will see you now

    June 2010

    Rebalancing relationships between people who use services and those who provide them (in association with the HSJ).