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The future of the Quality and Outcomes Framework in England.
It’s time to rethink one of the most ambitious experiments in general practice To describe the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)—one of the most ambitious pay-for-performance schemes introduced into any health system—as...
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Accessibility and efficiency of mental health services, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
PROBLEM: Mental ill health in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been a major driver of labour market exclusion through sickness absence, reduced productivity and job loss. APPROACH: A...
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Pilot mixed-methods evaluation of interpersonal counselling for young people with depressive symptoms in non-specialist services.
BACKGROUND: The majority of young people receive treatment for depressive symptoms in the UK from staff with minimal specialist mental health/therapeutic training. There is no evidence to guide them as to what treatments are...
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Recent developments in the treatment of major depressive disorder in children and adolescents.
Major depressive disorder in adolescents is an important public health concern. It is common, a risk factor for suicide and is associated with adverse psychosocial consequences. The UK National Institute for Health and Care...
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Quality of care assessment for people with multimorbidity.
Multimorbidity, the simultaneous presence of multiple health conditions in an individual, is an increasingly common phenomenon globally. The systematic assessment of the quality of care delivered to people with multimorbidity...
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