In 1983, the Government published the NHS Management Inquiry, led by Sir Roy Griffiths and colloquially known as the 'Griffiths Report'. The remit of the Inquiry Committee was to give advice on the effective use and management of manpower and related resources.
This report discusses a study of the implications ...
The aim of this project was to devise a profile which defines some aspects of agreed good practice. It is a tool of management devised by physiotherapy managers within the NHS for their own use. It is a yardstick for the managers to evaluate their own performance. It is a ...
These guidelines are to assist anyone who is compiling local information about the types of relief breaks that are available to help carers and the people they look after
The introduction of general management into the NHS has transformed the service. The author asks if the NHS can continue to evolve into a more dynamic, responsive and actively managed service, representing even better value for money or will the transition to general management be arrested?
This volume describes in detail the organisation of resources and the distribution of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others working in geriatric units. It also examines and compares different styles of geriatric practice. The authors argue that planning should be done on a national basis. They include suggestions for ...
The conference reported here was jointly sponsored by the King's Fund Centre and the D.H.S.S. to further explore established themes around the move of children from mental handicap hospitals. The specific aims were: to share experiences between those involved in moving children and young people out of hospital: to explore ...
Participants at this workshop included student nurses, Directors of Nurse Education and people with disabilities. The purpose of the discussion was to focus on the nursing process model of nursing care and how it responds to the needs of people with disabilities in general hospitals. The discussion was limited to ...