Objectives The aim of this review is to provide a historical perspective of the evolution of UK
health policies and key events relevant to pharmacy assisted self care of minor ailments …

This report is the fourth study in a series comparing the funding and performance of the
publicly financed systems of health care in the four countries of the UK. The first, by Dixon …

Systematically updated throughout, the 6th edition of this leading text takes the story of
health policy to the end of the Blair era and into the early years of the Brown premiership. It …

In the United Kingdom obesity is a significant public problem and the formulation and
implementation of policies to address it are primarily the responsibility of the devolved …

Decentralization is a difficult concept to pin down. Different scholars view it through a variety
of diverse, often inconsistent, sometimes overtly contradictory, analytic lenses. This …

This review examines the nature and application of decentralisation as an organisational
model for health care in England. The study reviews the relevant theoretical literature from a …

Background There is increasing evidence that good district management practices can
improve health system performance and conversely, that poor and inefficient management …

Decentralization is a central plank of current government health policy. However, it is
possible to discern both centralist and decentralist movements in the UK. This paper …

Health is perhaps the most significant policy area to be devolved to decision‐makers in
Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Consequently, there has been a great deal of interest …

Executive summary The years 2000-2005, when Nigel Crisp was both Permanent Secretary
and Chief Executive of the NHS, will be seen as a turning point in the Department of Health …