The individual has never been more important in society-in almost every sphere of public
and private life, the individual is sovereign. Yet the importance and apparent power …

Trust is considered as an important process in establishing positive patient–professional
relationships and healthcare outcomes. While many studies denote the mutual–reciprocal …

The role of the emotions in the framing of welfare policies is still relatively underexplored.
This article examines the role of resentment in the construction of a particular form of 'anti …

In this collection we revisit the enduring phenomenon of uncertainty in health care, and
demonstrate how it still offers coherence and significance as an analytic concept. Through …

This article draws on concepts of trust to analyse recent policies affecting public/third sector
relationships, examining competition,'command and control'mechanisms and the community …

Background Evidence from a number of recent national reports show marked variations in
the level and provision of dignified care for older people in acute hospital Trusts. Lack of …

Background Communication and information sharing are considered crucial to recovery
focused mental health services. Effective mental health care planning and coordination …

This paper considers implications for the English voluntary sector of recent shifts in the terms
of engagement with the state following rapid political and policy changes under the UK …

Fake news, disinformation campaigns, xenophobia, political resentment, and a general
backlash on equality issues mark the current political climate. In this context, the idealism of …

The provision of social services in Australia has changed dramatically in recent decades.
Governments have expanded social provision without expanding the public sector by …