This paper contains the results of part of a study relating to the information flow in and out of and within the district office. No attempt has been made to prescribe in detail a total system but it is hoped that the general principles and approach described will assist district ...
This publication contains proposals formulated by members of a workshop held in June 1983 about the development of a district policy for the introduction of information technology with particular emphasis on the implementation of computerised departmental information systems.
In encouraging innovation and experimentation in health authorities the idea of a development agency for the N.H.S. has been explored under the aegis of the Royal Institute of Public Administration. This report examines the development agency model, setting out the case for an agency, presenting a range of critical appraisals ...
This report contains the findings of a survey of chief officers on management teams in the NHS in England and Wales. The survey, carried out in 1981, was part of an initiative by the King's Fund to develop a management education programme for the most senior officers in health services ...
This project paper has been compiled as a result of workshops and conferences on unit management held at the King's Fund College and King's Fund Centre, February 1980 - February 1982. The challenge for management at unit level is to improve efficiency, monitor standards, simplify decision-making processes and carry out ...
The aim of the seminar was to identify the importance of clarifying the role and relationships of functional managers and unit administrators if the strengthening of administration at operational level was to be achieved. Functions represented were confined to general administration, catering, domestic management and works. Organisational principles, the development ...
The author has written an invaluable record of the events surrounding the introduction of the National Health Service by researching among contemporary documents. The scope of the account is limited to England and Wales, and there has been no attempt made to assess and judge the emergent NHS from the ...
This conference was organised by the King's Fund Centre in conjunction with the Management Support and Computers Division of the DHSS. The purpose was to present and discuss progress made in developing and applying `performance criteria' in relation to assessing effectiveness and efficiency in the NHS. The performance criteria technique ...
The Royal Commission on the NHS made an early decision to consider the objectives of the NHS, what they should be and how far the NHS does and may succeed in reaching them. The first paper is a personal statement by one of the members of the Commission. The second ...
This study arose from an invitation from the King's Fund to study the job of the district administrator in the NHS and to find out what it is really like. 41 senior administrators were interviewed and eight of them observed at work for three days. The findings show wide variation ...