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Research Interests
Dr King's areas of expertise are mental health policy and economics, the demand and financing of long term care and cost-effectiveness analysis. He has previously worked in the areas of private medical insurance, priority setting in health care, pharmaceutical policy and development of quality of life instruments.
Derek has recently completed work looking at the intensity of unpaid care provision and its impact on employment with Dr Linda Pickard. He is currently involved in a number of cost and cost-effectiveness studies of health and social care interventions.
Derek's Google Scholar profile can be accessed here.
Derek King's Publications
Journal Articles
Journal Article
Barriers to receipt of social care services for working carers and the people they care for in times of austerity (2017)
Brimblecombe N, Pickard L, King D, Knapp M
Journal of Social Policy
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Childhood bullying victimization is associated with use of mental health services over five decades: a longitudinal nationally representative cohort study (2017)
Evans-Lacko S, Takizawa R, Brimblecombe N, King D, Knapp M, Maughan B, Takizawa R
Psychological Medicine 47, 1, 127-135
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Costs and economic consequences of a help-at-home scheme for older people in England (2017)
Bauer A, Knapp M, Wistow G, Perkins M, King D, Iemmi V
Health and Social Care in the Community 25, 2, 780-789
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Advance care planning in England: Is there an association with place of death? Secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of Bereaved People (2016)
Dixon J, Knapp M, King D
BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
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Cost-effectiveness of donepezil and memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease (the DOMINO-AD trial) (2016)
Knapp M, King D, Romeo R, Adams J, Baldwin A, Ballard C, Banerjee S, Barber R, Bentham P, Brown R, Burns A, Dening T, Findlay D, Holmes C, Johnson T, Jones R, Katona C, Lindesay J, Macharouthu A, McKeith I, McShane R, O'Brien J, Phillips P, Sheehan B, Howard R
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
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Perceptions of unmet needs for community social care services in England. A comparison of working carers and the people they care for (2016)
Brimblecombe N, Pickard L, King D, Knapp M
Health and Social Care in the Community
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Numbers of working carers whose employment is ‘at risk’ in England (2015)
King D, Pickard L, Brimblecombe N, Knapp M
Research, Policy and Planning 31, 1, 29-42
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Data on Adult Social Care: Scoping Review (2015)
King D, Wittenberg R
British Journal of Social Work
NIHR School for Social Care Research
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The role of youth mental health services in the treatment of young people with serious mental illness: two-year outcomes and economic implications (2015)
Brimblecombe N, Knapp M, Murguia S, Mbeah-Banks H, Crane S, Harris A, Evans-Lacko S, Ardino V, Iemmi V, King D
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
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The 'visibility' of unpaid care in England (2015)
Pickard L, King D, Knapp M
Journal of Social Work 16, 3, 263-282
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The effectiveness of paid services in supporting unpaid carers’ employment in England (2015)
Pickard L, Brimblecombe N, King D, Knapp M
Journal of Social Policy 44, 3, 567-590
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Dependence in Alzheimer's disease and service use costs, quality of life, and caregiver burden: the DADE study (2015)
Jones R, Romeo R, Trigg R, Knapp M, Sato A, King D, Niecko T, Lacey L, for the DADE Investigator Group
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association 11, 3, 280-290
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The relationship between changes in quality of life outcomes and progression of Alzheimer's disease: results from the Dependence in AD in England 2 longitudinal study (2015)
Jones R, Romeo R, Trigg R, Knapp M, Sato A, King D, Niecko T
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 30, 4, 400-408
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Perinatal depression and child development: exploring the economic consequences from a South London cohort (2015)
Bauer A, Pawlby S, Plant D, King D, Parmiente C, Knapp M
Psychological Medicine 45, 1, 51-61
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Long-term clinical and cost-effectiveness of psychological intervention for family carers of people with dementia: a single-blind, randomised, controlled trial (2014)
Livingston G, Barber J, Rapaport P, Knapp M, Griffin M, King D, Romeo R, Livingston D, Mummery C, Walker Z, Hoe J, Cooper C
The Lancet Psychiatry 1, 7, 539-548
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START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) study: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial to determine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a manual-based coping strategy programme in promoting the mental health of carers of people with dementia (2014)
Livingston G, Barber J, Rapaport P, Knapp M, Griffin M, Romeo R, King D, Livingston D, Lewis-Holmes E, Mummery C, Walker Z, Hoe J, Cooper C
Health Technology Assessment 18, 61, 1-242
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Emergency ambulance service involvement with residential care homes in the support of older people with dementia: an observational study (2014)
Amador S, Goodman C, King D, Machen I, Elmore N, Mathie E, Iliffe S
BMC Geriatrics 14
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Exploring resource use and associated costs in end-of-life care for older people with dementia in residential care homes (2014)
Amador S, Goodman C, King D, Ng YT, Elmore N, Mathie E, Machen I, Knapp M
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 29, 7, 758-766
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The impact of nonadherence to medication in patients with schizophrenia on health, social care and societal costs. Analysis of the QUATRO study (2014)
King D, Knapp M, Patel A, Amaddeo F, Tansella M, Schene A, Koeter M, Angermeyer M, Becker T
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 23, 1, 61-70
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Clinical effectiveness of a manual based coping strategy programme (START, STrAtegies for RelaTives) in promoting the mental health of carers of family members with dementia: pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2013)
Livingston G, Barber J, Rapaport P, Knapp M, Griffin M, King D, Livingston D, Mummery C, Walker Z, Hoe J, Sampson E, Cooper C
British Medical Journal 347, 347:f6276
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When is a carer’s employment at risk? Longitudinal analysis of unpaid care and employment in midlife in England (2013)
King D, Pickard L
Health and Social Care in the Community 21, 3, 303-314
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The impact of ICT services on the perceptions of quality of life of older people (2013)
Damant J, Knapp M, Watters S, Freddolino P, Ellis M, King D
Journal of Assistive Technologies 7, 1, 5-21
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Cost effectiveness of a manual based coping strategy programme in promoting the mental health of family carers of people with dementia (the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) study): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2013)
Livingston G, Barber J, Rapaport P, Knapp M, Griffin M, King D, Livingston D, Mummery C, Walker Z, Hoe J, Sampson E, Cooper C, Romeo R
British Medical Journal 347, 347:f6342
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The role of care home fees in the public costs and distributional effects of potential reforms to care home funding for older people in England (2013)
Hancock R, Malley J, Wittenberg R, Morciano M, Pickard L, King D, Comas-Herrera A
Health, Economics, Policy and Law 8, 1, 47-73
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The MonAMI project: the social benefits of telecare (2012)
Damant J, Knapp M, Watters S, King D, Ellis M, Freddolino P
International Journal of Integrated Care 12, Suppl, e56
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Donepezil and memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease: The DOMINO trial (2012)
Knapp M, King D, Romeo R, Adams J, Baldwin A, Ballard C, Banerjee S, Barber R, Bentham P, Burns A, Dening T, Findlay D, Griffin M, Holmes C, Jacoby R, Johnson T, Jones R, Jones R, Juszczak E, Katona C, Lindesay J, Macharouthu A, McShane R, O'Brien J, Passmore P, Phillips P, Ritchie C, Sheehan B, Howard R
New England Journal of Medicine 366, 10, 893-903
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Mapping the future of family care: receipt of informal care by older people with disabilities in England to 2032 (2012)
Pickard L, Wittenberg R, Comas Herrera A, King D, Malley J
Social Policy and Society 11, 4, 533-545
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The state of adult social care research: findings from an online survey (2012)
Rehill A, King D, Knapp M
Research, Policy and Planning 29, 2, 115-134
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The Effect of Lengthening Life Expectancy on Future Pension and Long-Term Care Expenditure in England, 2007 to 2032 (2011)
Malley J, Hancock R, Adams J, Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, Curry C, King D, James S, Morciano M, Pickard L
Health Statistics Quarterly 52, 33-61
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Economic outcomes in adulthood and their associations with antisocial conduct, attention deficit and anxiety problems in childhood (2011)
Knapp M, King D, Healey A, Thomas C
Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 14, 3, 122-132
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of aripiprazole vs standard-of-care in the management of community-treated patients with schizophrenia: STAR study (2011)
King D, Knapp M, Thomas P, Razzouk D, Loze J, Kan H-J, van Baardewijk M
Current Medical Research and Opinion 27, 2, 365-374
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Transition pathways for young people with complex disabilities: exploring the economic consequences (2008)
Knapp M, Perkins M, Beecham J, Dhanasiri S, Rustin C, King D
Child: Care, Health and Development 34, 4, 512-520
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Winners and losers: Assessing the distributional effects of long-term care funding regimes (2007)
Hancock R, Juarez-Garcia A, Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J, Pickard L, Wittenberg R
Social Policy and Society 6, 3, 379-395
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Care by spouses, care by children: Projections of informal care for older people in England to 2031 (2007)
Pickard L, Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J
Social Policy and Society 6, 3, 353-366
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Projections of future expenditure on long-term care for older people in England (2006)
Wittenberg R, Malley J, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A, King D
Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics S8, 49-53
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Patterns of, and factors associated with, atypical and typical antipsychotic prescribing by general practitioners in the UK during the 1990s (2006)
King D, Knapp M
Journal of Mental Health 15, 3, 269-278
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The determinants of private medical insurance prevalence in England, 1997-2000 (2005)
King D, Mossialos E
Health Services Research 40, 1, 195-212
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Economic issues in access to medications: schizophrenia treatment in England (2005)
Knapp M, Kanavos P, King D, Yesudian H
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry 28, 5, 514-531
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Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication regimens: associations with resource use and costs (2004)
Knapp M, King D, Pugner K, Lapuerta P
British Journal of Psychiatry 184, 6, 509-516
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Encouraging the use of generic medicines: Implications for transition economies (2002)
King D, Kanavos P
Croatian Medical Journal 43, 4, 462-469
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The diagnosis and management of insomnia in clinical practice: a practical evidence-based approach (2000)
Holbrook A, Crowther R, Lotter A, Cheng C, King D
Canadian Medical Association Journal 162, 2, 216-220
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An analysis of the geographic variation in cancer incidence and its determinants in Ontario (1999)
Walter S, Marrett L, Taylor S, King D
Canadian Journal of Public Health 90, 2, 104-108
Canadian Public Health Association
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Development of a disease specific questionnaire to measure health related quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease (1999)
Younossi Z, Guyatt G, Kiwi M, Boparai N, King D
Gut 45, 2, 295-300
BMJ Publishing Group
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Effect of the framing of questionnaire items regarding satisfaction with training on residents' responses (1999)
Guyatt G, Cook D, King D, Norman G, Kane S, van Inevald C
Academic Medicine 74, 2, 192-194
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Meta-analysis of benzodiazepine use in the treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal (1999)
Holbrook A, Crowther R, Lotter A, Cheng C, King D
Canadian Medical Association Journal 160, 5, 649-655
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Diagnosis and management of acute alcohol withdrawal (1999)
Holbrook A, Crowther R, Lotter A, Cheng C, King D
Canadian Medical Association Journal 160, 5, 675-680
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Citizens and rationing: analysis of a European survey (1999)
Mossialos E, King D
Health Policy 49, 1, 75-135
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure asthma control (1999)
Juniper E, O'Byrne P, Guyatt G, Ferrie P, King D
European Respiratory Journal 14, 4, 902-907
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Public opinion and rationing in the United Kingdom (1999)
King D, Maynard A
Health Policy 50, 1, 39-53
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Evaluating the performance of academic medical education administrators (1999)
Guyatt G, Cook D, King D, Nishikawa J, Brill-Edwards P
Evaluation and the Health Professions 22, 4, 484-496
Read moreBook Sections
Book Section
Promoting well-being in the workplace (2011)
McDaid D, King D, Park A, Parsonage M
Department of Health
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PSSRU Long-Term Care Finance Model and CARESIM: two linked UK models of long term care for older people (2007)
Wittenberg R, Hancock R, Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J, Pickard L, Juarez-Garcia A, Darton R
Elsevier Science
Read moreReports
Report
Youth Mental Health: New Economic Evidence (2016)
Knapp M, Ardino V, Brimblecombe N, Evans-Lacko S, Iemmi V, King D, Snell T
Personal Social Services Research Unit
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Equity in the Provision of Palliative Care in the UK: Review of Evidence (2015)
Dixon J, King D, Matosevic T, Clark M, Knapp M
PSSRU Discussion Paper 2894, London School of Economics
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Dementia UK: The Second Edition (2014)
Prince M, Knapp M, Guerchet M, McCrone P, Prina M, Comas-Herrera A, Wittenberg R, Adelaja B, Hu B, King D, Rehill A, Salimkumar D
Alzheimer's Society
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Scenarios of dementia care: what are the impacts on cost and quality of life? (2014)
Knapp M, Comas-Herrera A, Wittenberg R, Hu B, King D, Rehill A, Adelaja B
Personal Social Services Research Unit
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A comparative study on the regime of surrogacy in EU member states: study (2013)
Brunet L, Carruthers J, Davaki K, King D, Marzo C, McCandless J
European Parliament
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Informal care supply and demand in Europe (2012)
Pickard L, King D
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Conclusions: long-term care use and supply in Europe: projections for Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland (2012)
Pickard L, King D, Geerts J, Willeme P
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Modelling the future supply of informal care for older people in Europe (2012)
Pickard L, King D
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Promoting Well-Being in the Workplace (2011)
McDaid D, King D, Park A, Parsonage M
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Projections of Demand for and Costs of Social Care for Older People in England, 2010 to 2030, under Current and Alternative Funding Systems: Report to the Commission on Funding of Care and Support (2011)
Wittenberg R, Hu B, Hancock R, Morciano M, Comas-Herrera A, Malley J, King D
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Paying for Long-Term Care: Potential Reforms to Funding Long-Term Care, memorandum by the MAP2030 Research Group (SC 55) (2010)
Hancock R, Malley J, King D, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A, Morciano M
Stationery Office, London
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Care Home Fees and Reform of the Funding System for Long-Term Care (2010)
Hancock R, Morciano M, Malley J, King D, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A
The Stationery Office
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Experiences of Implementing Personal Health Budgets: Second Interim Report (2010)
Jones K, Welch E, Forder J, Windle K, Davidson J, Dolan P, Glendinning C, Irvine A, King D
PSSRU Discussion Paper 2747/2, University of Kent and London School of Economics and Political Science
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Calibrating disability measures across British national surveys (2009)
Jagger C, Matthews R, King D, Morciano M, Grundy E, Comas-Herrera A, Stuchbury R, Hancock, R
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Future Demand for Social Care, 2005 to 2041: Projections of Demand for Social Care for Older People in England (2008)
Wittenberg R, Pickard L, Malley J, King D, Comas-Herrera A, Darton R
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Future Demand for Social Care, 2005 to 2041: Projections of Demand for Social Care and Disability Benefits for Younger Adults in England (2008)
Wittenberg R, Malley J, Comas-Herrera A, Fernández J-L, King D, Snell T, Pickard L
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Paying for Long-Term Care for Older People in the UK: Modelling the Costs and Distibutional Effects of a Range of Options (2007)
Hancock R, Wittenberg R, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A, Juarez-Garcia A, King D, Malley J
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Paying for long-term care for older people in the UK: modelling the cost and incidence of a range of options, report to the Nuffield Foundation (2006)
Wittenberg R, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A, King D
Nuffield Foundation
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Projections of demand for long-term care for older people in Wales to 2030, by local authority (2005)
Comas-Herrera A, Casado D, Wittenberg R, King D, Pickard L
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Long-term Care Expenditure for Older People, Projections to 2022 for Great Britain (2005)
Malley J, Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, Pickard L, King D
Read moreProject Outlines
Project Outline
Lifetime economic consequences of mental health problems in childhood and adolescence [project outline] (2007)
King D, Knapp M
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Research Summary
The Impact of Postponement of Reforms to Long-term Care Financing in England (2016)
Hancock R, King D, Popat S, the CASPER team
CASPER Project
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Patterns of, and factors associated with, atypical and typical antipsychotic prescribing by general practitioners in the UK during the 1990s. PSSRU Research Summary 43. (2007)
King D, Knapp M
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Paying for Long-Term Care for Older People in the UK: Modelling the costs and distributional effects of a range of options. PSSRU Research Summary 40 (2006)
Hancock R, Pickard L, Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, Juarez-Garcia A, King D, Malley J
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Thirty-Five Years On: Future Demand for Long-Term Care in England. PSSRU Research Summary 35 (2006)
Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J, Pickard L, Wittenberg R, Darton R
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DP or working paper
Unmet social care needs in England: a feasibility study for evaluating support models for older people with low and moderate needs (2018)
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The Economic Case for a Befriending and Practical At-Home Support Scheme for Older People in Shropshire, England (2014)
Bauer A, Knapp M, King D, Wistow G, Perkins M, Iemmi V
PSSRU Discussion Paper 2881, London School of Economics
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Projections of demand for social care and disability benefits for younger adults in England: report of research conducted for the Commission on Funding of Care and Support (2011)
Snell T, Wittenberg R, Fernandez J, Malley J, Comas Herrera A, King D
PSSRU Discussion Paper 2880/3, London School of Economics
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Developing Improved Survey Questions on Older People's Receipt of, and Payment for, Formal and Informal Care (2010)
King D, Balarajan M, Blake M, Cheshire H, Darton R, Gray M, Hancock R, Henderson C, Jones A, Legard R, Malley J, Martin A, Morciano M, Mugford M, Pickard L, Shemilt I, Snell T, Wittenberg R
PSSRU Discussion Paper 2764, University of Kent and London School of Economics and Political Science
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Projections of Demand for Residential Care for Older People in England - Report for BUPA (2010)
King D, Malley J, Wittenberg R, Darton R, Comas-Herrera A
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Projections of Owner Occupation Rates, House Values, Income and Financial Assets among Older People, UK, 2002-2022 (2006)
Hancock R, Juarez-Garcia A, Wittenberg R, Pickard L, Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J
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Expenditure on Social Care for Older People to 2026: Projected Financial Implications of the Wanless Report (2006)
Malley J, Comas-Herrera A, Hancock R, Juarez-Garcia A, King D, Pickard L
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Future Demand for Long-term Care, 2002 to 2041: Projections of Demand for Older People in England (2006)
Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, King D, Malley J, Pickard L, Darton R
Read moreManuscripts
Manuscript
Projections of demand for long-term care in Norfolk to 2016 (2005)
Comas-Herrera A, Wittenberg R, King D, Pickard L
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Projections of demand for long-term care in Worcestershire to 2011 (2005)
King D, Wittenberg R, Comas-Herrera A, Pickard L
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