The NHS at 75 – The State of UK Health Policy Exworthy Mannion Powell Hardback

The NHS at 75The State of UK Health Policy\nAuthor(s): Mark Exworthy, Russell Mannion, Martin Powell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447368595, 978-1447368595\nSynopsis\nIn its 75th anniversary year, this book examines the history, evolution and future of the NHS.\n\nWith contributions from leading researchers and experts across a range of fields, such as finance, health policy, primary and secondary care, quality and patient safety, health inequalities and patient and public involvement, it explores the history of the NHS drawing on narrative, evaluative and analytical approaches. \n\nThe book frames its analysis around the four key axes from which the NHS has evolved: governance, centralisation and decentralisation, public and private, and professional and managerial. \n\nIt addresses the salient factors which shape the direction and pace of change in the NHS. As such, the book provides a long-term critical.