by JohnStorey (Author), JohnBullivant (Author), Andrew Corbett - Nolan (Author)
The new NHS is a very different organisation to the one set up 60 years ago. Two decades of reforms have introduced a market element, unprecedented transparency, patient choice, new incentives, devolved accountabilities and a host of new regulatory bodies. All these changes have made governance a crucial and contested issue in health care.
Governing the New NHS makes sense of the new systems and will enable anyone interested in healthcare governance to navigate their way confidently through the maze. It describes, assesses and critiques the new governance arrangements. It examines how they are working in practice and how practitioners are responding. The book:
Each chapter is supplemented with expert witness statement written by leading practitioners in the health system. This practical book will be invaluable to all those interested in health governance, policy and management - whether academic, student or practitioner.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 23 Sep 2010
ISBN 10: 0415492769
ISBN 13: 9780415492768
`A brilliantly clear exposition of why the NHS needs good governance now more than ever' - Martin Green, Chief Executive of the English Community Care Association and Department of Health Independent Sector Dementia Champion
`This is a very timely book. With all the changes and developments in the Health Services it is essential to be able to steer a straight course and intelligent governance gives us the necessary vehicle. This book should be required reading for anyone in Health Service Management or who serves on an NHS Board.'- Rennie Fritchie, Chair of 2gether NHS Foundation Trust for Gloucestershire
`This important book written by experts in the academic and practical application of good governance is an important analysis of how we can manage the issues and tensions inherent in providing stewardship for one of the greatest organisations ever created.' - Malcolm Hanney, Chairman, NHS Bath and North East Somerset
`This book is an invaluable aid to the total process required for developing and maintaining a healthy board.' - Fred Hucker, Chairman, NHS Oxfordshire