Decentralisation is a complex, yet basic feature of health care systems in many countries
entailing the transfer of authority or dispersal of power in public planning, management and …

This article considers changing conceptions of local citizenship with particular reference to
the idea of 'community participation'in the planning of state health care within Britain. The …

For all that there is a well-entrenched sense of the differences among the different peoples
of the UK, there has been surprising reluctance to accept the extent to which these …

1. This is the third and final report of a three-year project. Its aims have been:• to assess the
impact to date of political devolution on arrangements for governance and accountability in …

Whitehall doesn't provide care. That is what hospitals, health centres and surgeries do. And
that is where power needs to be located. On the frontline. The simple truth is that the NHS …

New Zealand is in the process of implementing major changes in the organisation and
funding of its health services. Central to these changes is a largely elected area health …

The optimal balance between central governmental authority and the degree of autonomy of
local public bodies is an enduring issue in public policy. The UK National Health Service is …

Objectives National Health Service (NHS) foundation trusts have been created to
decentralize the management of NHS provider organizations through the substitution of …

Across the world, the appropriate role of government in the planning and delivery of public
services has been the subject of intense debate: how should the state control the provision …

Academic research on health policy divergence across the United Kingdom since devolution
has characterised Scotland's approach as 'professionalistic'or 'collaborative'. This article …