Policy-making in the National Health Service [electronic resource] : A Case Study of the Leeds Regional Hospital Board

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-15 Background and Overview: the Creation and Evolution of the NHS....Pages 16-31 The Organisation of the Board’s Work....Pages 32-48 Planning....Pages 49-77 Medical Staffing....Pages 78-97 Long-stay Services....Pages 98-140 Hospital Services in Leeds....Pages 141-155 Liaison with Other Agencies....Pages 156-176 Centre-periphery Relationships....Pages 177-192 Lessons and Conclusions....Pages 193-202 Back Matter....Pages 203-224