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The King's Fund seeks to understand how the health system in England can be improved. Using that insight, we work with individuals and organisations to shape policy, transform services and bring about behaviour change.
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Sustainable Food and the NHS
NHS trusts spend about £500 million a year on food and catering. The government is committed to the economic, environmental, social and health benefits of sustainable food procurement, but this is difficult to translate into practice at a local level. In 2004 the Better Hospital Food Programme (BHFP) commissioned The King's Fund to identify opportunities for managing food procurement sustainably and promoting healthy eating in acute hospitals. Reporting on the project, this paper includes a framework to help organisations to assess their procurement and catering practices, and recommends policies, menu designs and contract specifications.
from King's Fund on 24 January 2006 | Direct link | Comment on this
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Paying the Price - The cost of mental health care in England to 2026
Mental health is big business. Direct costs of mental health in England are now around £22.5 billion a year – that includes spending in health and social care and a variety of other agencies, but not the indirect costs of the impact on the criminal justice system and in lost employment... ...With this report our aim has been to understand more clearly what future needs might be and to reflect on where investment, or indeed disinvestment, could take place.
from King's Fund on 01 February 2010 | Download | Comment on this