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What about policy regarding SDM? SDM is on the national policy agenda and has been
prioritised as part of the health reform bill currently going through the Houses of Parliament …

This report builds on our interim evaluation of the Summary Care Record programme,
published in 2008. 1-4 We used mainly qualitative methods to analyse the complex and …

Health care systems in England and the United States are under similar pressures to
provide higher quality, more efficient care in the face of aging populations, increasing care …

People with mental health conditions are among the most socially excluded groups in
society. Mental health conditions are influenced by the social environment, which in turn …

The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) controversy provides an interesting case where, for
a short period of time, research publicized in the media, suggested a potential risk of serious …

Background The rising number of older people with mental health problems makes the
effective use of mental health resources imperative. Little is known about the clinical …

Given limited resources, priority setting or choice making will remain a reality at all levels of
publicly funded healthcare across countries for many years to come. The pressures may well …

This report sets out and discusses the findings of our study to gain an improved
understanding of the drivers of emergency hospital admissions of older people in England …

Does the current economic crisis require the deep cuts in public spending announced in the
June 2010 emergency budget, with potential implications for public health? The arguments …