Health policy in Britain : the politics and organisation of the National Health Service

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Health policy in Britain : the politics and organisation of the National Health Service

Christopher Ham

(Studies in social policy)

Macmillan, 1985

2nd ed

  • : pbk
  • : U.S. : cased
  • : U.S. : pbk

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Previous ed.: 1982

Bibliography: p210-218

Includes index

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巻冊次

ISBN 9780333394922

内容説明

Covers Britain's National Health Service: its policy and structure. 'Christopher Ham's book provides an historical and theoretical introduction to the making, implementation and evaluation of health policy in Britain. It has been completely revised throughout for this third edition with new chapters added on the current health service reforms and key issues for the future of health policy setting the British situation in an international context. 'It is hard to find a better basic textbook about health policy in Britain for students with little existing knowledge. However, it can also be highly recommended for readers who work in the NHS, but want to make more sense of the often confusing web of policies and imperatives. This book manages to synthesise a mass of material in a readable form, and enlightens as well as informs.' Public Health.

目次

Lists of Figures and Tables, Acknowledgements, Preface to the Fourth Edition, Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. The Development of Health Services and Health Policy, 2. Health Policy under Thatcher and Major, 3. New Labour and the NHS, 4. Contemporary Issues in Health Policy, 5. The Policy-making Process in Central Government, 6. Making and Changing Health Policy, 7. Implementing Health Policy, 8. Monitoring and Evaluating Health Policy, 9. Power in Health Services, Guide to Further Reading, Bibliography, Index
巻冊次

: U.S. : cased ISBN 9780895030467

内容説明

Covers Britain's National Health Service: its policy and structure.

目次

Figures and Tables Preface to the First Edition *Preface to the Second Edition *Abbreviations *Acknowledgments *Introduction The Development of Health Services and Health Policy *Public Health Services *Mothers and Young Children *Health Insurance *Hospital Services *The Establishment of the National Health Service *The Structure of the National Health Service *The NHS between 1948 and 1974 *The Reorganisation of the NHS *The Reorganised National Health Service *The Griffiths Inquiry into NHS Management *Conclusion Contemporary Issues in Health Policy *Health Services Financing *Private Health Care *Health and Efficiency *Resource Allocation in the NHS *Primary Care, Community Health and Prevention *Hospital Services *Services for Elderly People *Mentally Handicapped People *Mental Illness *Maternity and Child Health Services *Planning and Priorities *Joint Planning *Conclusion The Policy-Making Process in Central Government *What is Policy? *The Policy Process *British Central Government *Parliament *The Prime Minister and Cabinet *Ministers and Civil Servants *Relationships between Departments *Outside Interest *Pluralism or Corporatism? *Conclusion Making and Changing Health Policy * The Policy Community *The Policy Process *The Sources of Policy Inputs *Policy Analysis in the DHSS Implementing Health Policy *The Administration of the NHS *The Role of the DHSS *Professional Influences on Policy Implementation *Policy-Making in Health Authorities *Conclusion The Impact of Health Services *The Availability of Health Services *Monitoring and Evaluating Services *Conclusion Power in Health Services *Marxist Approaches *Pluralism *Structuralist Approaches *Concepts of Health *Power, Interests and Ideology *Conclusion and Summary *Guide to Further Reading References *Index
巻冊次

: U.S. : pbk ISBN 9780895030474

内容説明

To better understand how strong worker protection systems differ from weak ones, this volume reports and interprets a study carried out in six nations-Sweden, Finland, The German Democratic Republic, The Federal Republic of Germany, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America. The work involved interviews with reputational leaders of different interest groups as well as observations, extensive document study and correspondence with key informants.

目次

Dedication and Acknowledgments -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Workers' Health in the Context of Cross-National Study of Health Systems (CNSHS) -- Chapter 3 An Overview of OSH and OSH-PHC Relations in Study Countries and Elsewhere -- Chapter 4 The Social Context and OSH Information -- Chapter 5 Framework -- Chapter 6 An Ideal Model and Strategy for Comparing Cases -- Chapter 7 Sweden -- Chapter 8 Finland -- Chapter 9 East Germany and German History -- Chapter 10 West Germany -- Chapter 11 The United Kingdom -- Chapter 12 The United States of America -- Chapter 13 A Summary Assessment According to the Model of OSH and OSH-PHC -- Chapter 14 A Summing Up: Workers' Health and Human Development Methods Appendix - Origins, Procedures and Limitations -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- List of Abbreviations.

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