HMIC Health Management Information Consortium

HMIC Health Management Information Consortium

DH-Data

Department of Health Library & Information Services Database

King's Fund Database

King's Fund Information and Library Service

DH-Data: This is the database of the Department of Health's Library & Information Services and contains in excess of 174, 000 records relating to health and social care management information. Coverage includes official publications, journal articles and grey literature on: health service policy, management and administration, with an emphasis on the British National Health Service; the quality of health services including hospitals, nursing, primary care and public health; the planning, design, construction and maintenance of health service buildings; occupational health; control and regulation of medicines; medical equipment and supplies; and social care and personal social services. The majority of records are from 1983 onwards, although coverage of departmental materials dates back to 1919. Over a quarter of records have abstracts.

King's Fund Database: This database holds records of the material in the library of the King's Fund, an independent health charity working to develop and improve the management of health and social care services. This library is open to the public. Its database contains over 70,000 records (1979 to date), mostly with a UK focus, on health management and services, social care, service development, and NHS organisation and administration. Records include books, pamphlets, government reports, abstracts of journal articles and a wide range of 'grey' literature.

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