Dismantling the NHS?: Evaluating the Impact of Health Reforms

Dismantling the NHS?: Evaluating the Impact of Health Reforms

by Mark Exworthy (Editor)

Synopsis

An in-depth analysis of the NHS reforms ushered in by UK Coalition Government under the 2012 Health and Social Care Act. Contributions from leading researchers from the UK, the US and New Zealand, and a foreword from Julian Le Grand, examine the reforms in the contexts of national health policy, commissioning and service provision, governance and others.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: 1
Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 01 Jul 2016

ISBN 10: 1447330234
ISBN 13: 9781447330233

Media Reviews
An insightful and incisive account of the most controversial health policy reform since the foundation of the NHS. Essential reading. Huw T. O. Davies, University of St Andrews
Provides an excellent and balanced account of the Coalition Government's health reforms including analysis of the reforms through diverse theoretical lenses that makes for an insightful read. Katharina Kieslich, King's College London
A multi-faceted and nuanced account of the health reforms of the UK Coalition Government from some of the leading scholars in the field. This book serves as a pertinent reminder of the challenges and high stakes of health system reform in the age of austerity. Stefanie Ettelt, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Author Bio
Mark Exworthy is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Birmingham. Russell Mannion is Professor of Health Systems at the University of Birmingham. Martin Powell is Professor of Health and Social Policy at the University of Brimingham. All editors are at the Health Services Management Centre (HSMC), University of Birmingham.