Decisions on education for health currently take place against a background of conflicting policy and practice. So to clarify some of the main issues, this review sets out to identify trends in policy and practice in Britain in recent years, to summarise the evidence on effectiveness on some of the ...
This report examines the present state of the 1987 expenditure plans in the light of the most up to date information available. It discusses the different ways in which public expenditure can be measured, followed by an examination of expenditure on Hospital and Community Health Services during the 1980's. The ...
This paper aims to present two main types of information. Firstly, it aims to identify the various factors - demographic, economic and ideological - which have come together to create an unprecedented crisis for those involved in the provision of health and social services to the elderly population. Secondly, it ...
This conference approached the subject of the school health service and the work carried out by school nurses. By way of introduction, the evolution of the school health service was outlined. This was followed by a discussion of the service from the viewpoints of school nurse and consumer. The role ...
The specific dynamics of the London health care labour market, and the challenges they create for recruitment and retention, were highlighted in the 2003 King's Fund report 'In Capital Health?'. In the 18 months since, a number of important and far reaching changes have been initiated across the NHS. This ...
There are unprecedented challenges arising for the medical profession from the changing expectations of patients, government and managers. Doctors remain 'professionals' but the traditional image of what this means in practice is increasingly outdated. While individual doctors remain highly trusted, the profession as a whole needs to demonstrate better its ...