South East London: Sustainability and Transformation Plan

Health Financing Consequences of Implementing Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Achievements and Challenges

“You Travel Faster Alone, but Further Together”: Learning From a Cross Country Research Collaboration From a British Council Newton Fund Grant

Providing universal health coverage (UHC) through better maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health (MNCAH) can benefit both parties through North–South research collaborations. This paper describes lessons learned from bringing together early career researchers, tutors, consultants and mentors from the United Kingdom, Kenya, and South Africa to work in multi-disciplinary teams in a capaci...

Changing incidence and management of penetrating neck injuries in the South East London trauma centre

INTRODUCTION A total of 17 cases of penetrating neck injury were managed by the otolaryngology team at King's College Hospital over a 3-year period in the 1980s. In April 2010 King's College Hospital became the major trauma centre for South East London. This prospective cohort study compares the incidence, changing demographic features and treatment outcomes of penetrating neck trauma in South...

Out-of-Pocket and Informal Payment Before and After the Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Evidence from Hospitals Located in Kurdistan, Iran

Background One of the objectives of the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran is to reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicate informal payments. The HTP has three phases: the first phase (launched in May 5, 2014) is focused on reducing OOP payments for inpatient services; the second phase (launched in May 22, 2014) is focused on primary healthcare (PHC) and the...

Socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity, and stroke mortality in Greater London and south east England.

OBJECTIVE AND SETTING To examine geographical variation in stroke mortality in Greater London compared with the surrounding South East Region of England. DESIGN Cross sectional, ecological analysis based on electoral wards. SUBJECTS Resident population aged 45 years or more. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Age specific stroke mortality rates in five age bands, 1986-92. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Age spe...