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Government and the NHS : time for a new relationship? / Steve Dewar.

Title
Government and the NHS : time for a new relationship? / Steve Dewar.
Author
Dewar, Steve.
Publication
London : King's Fund, 2003.

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King Edward's Hospital Fund for London.
Description
59 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
Summary
"Government and the NHS: Time for a New Relationship? probes the conceptual and practical challenges - as well as the potential benefits - of arm's-length governance for the NHS. It reviews past arguments, and considers how a contemporary 'arm's-length' NHS agency, accountable to Parliament, could work with government to improve health care. The paper concludes that this new relationship could help make the NHS more accountable, encourage a more transparent and inclusive approach to setting national health policy, and create greater ownership of targets by NHS staff. It could also liberate government from a narrow focus on health care, to engage with important issues such as the impact of poverty, environment, food, housing and education to health. It will be invaluable reading for policy-makers, academics and general readers interested in the respective roles of government, Parliament and professionals in building modern systems of devolved governance and public service accountability."--From cover.
Series Statement
King's Fund discussion paper
Uniform Title
Discussion paper (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Alternative Title
Shaping the new NHS
Subject
  • Great Britain. National Health Service
  • Health Policy
  • National Health Programs > trends
  • National health services > Great Britain
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom
Note
  • "October 2003"--Cover.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [51]-53).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
185717481X
OCLC
55570625
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library