The Politics of Hospital Provision in Early Twentieth-Century Britain (Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine)

Doyle Examines The Role Of Local And National Politics On Hospitals. In The Years Before The Formation Of The Welfare State, Access To Hospital Care Was Limited By Economic And Social Factors Which Varied From Place To Place. Ultimately, Doyle Argues That Social And Economic Diversity Created A Number Of Models For Future Health Care Which Rested On A Combination Of Voluntary And Municipal Provision. Contents 8 Acknowledgements 10 List of Tables 12 Introduction 14 1. Leeds and Sheffield: Economic, Social and Political Change 24 2. Hospital Provision: Voluntary and Municipal 48 3. Patients and Access 74 4. Specialization and the Challenges of Modern Medicine 100 5. Finance 122 6. The Politics of Hospital Provision 152 7. Co-operation, Competition and the Development of Hospital Systems 182 Conclusion 216 Notes 224 Works Cited 270 Index 286