This paper explores the issue of user representation in health care in the light of the important changes to the organisation and funding of health and social services outlined in the government's reform programme for the NHS and community care. Its first section summarises the health and community care reforms ...
This handbook is a response to the concern about the lack of information on good services for people with learning difficulties from black and ethnic minority communities. Previous discussions and actions in this field have tended to be disjointed and ad hoc. This handbook brings together the limited amount of ...
This report examines the kind of work facilitators do, their achievements and the factors that help or hinder progress in a rapidly changing world. Three different models are described - Oxford, Best Friend and Camberwell.
In March 1990 the King's Fund College and NAHA were commissioned by the Department of Health to undertake a survey of the training and development needs of the now DHAs. The survey follows on from the discussion paper 'Managing with authority'. This report presents the results of the survey and ...
The four essays in this volume offer some insights into the following issues: clinical directors, from the view point of a clinician and a manager; USA experience of physician as managers in hospitals and the implementation of such a system; an assessment of the options for the NHS with doctors ...
Following approaches by many people concerned about racial inequality in the nursing profession, this paper documents some of the issues which concern the Task Force. It reaches the conclusion that the service which black and ethnic minority nurses have been under-valued and their talent has been squandered. The paper includes ...
In this document the Task Force give advice for the selection of hospital medical staff which promotes equal opportunities or prevents considerable discrimination against black and ethnic minority doctors.
On 22 June 1988 the DHSS hosted a conference on women's health. This volume contains the papers given by the speakers. The purpose of the day was to provide a forum for dispelling the myths and correcting some of the misunderstandings surrounding women's health. Papers presented included breast cancer, cervical ...
This book has been written to provide practical help for people working in and around the health service who are keen to enhance users' experiences. A number of developments which are contributing to more responsive services have been gathered together and, by focusing on practicalities, the book helps to unravel ...