Making Sense of a Primary Care-Led Health Service

ISBN-13: 9781857750485 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 120 str.

Peter Littlejohns; Christina Victor

Opis

The shift of services from acute hospitals to general practice requires clinicians to become actively involved in the process of change. This book sets out to demonstrate that with careful planning, implementation and evaluation of this process, problems can be avoided and the quality of service enhanced. The authors demonstrate a clear understanding of the practical issues involved and their evident enthusiasm for the opportunities now available will stimulate innovation in hospital staff, the health care team in general practice and NHS managers responsible for the delivery of a more efficient and responsible service.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. What is a primary care-led health policy? 3. Information for a primary care-led health service – health needs assessment 4. Information for a primary care-led health service – monitoring performance and quality 5. Stimulus for change – the evolution of fundholding 6. Commissioning – the best f o r all 7. Maintaining quality – the role of audit and education 8. Hospital – a primary secondary care interface 9. Role of the new health authorities

O autorze

Peter Littlejohns, Christina R. Victor