In the wake of current public services turmoil, this book reexamines the collective compact that created the UK s public health services in the 1940s. Drawing on testimony from service users and service providers, the contributors explore topics such as new ways of living and working with long-term health conditions, meaningful and effective approaches to service redesign, use of information technology, leadership, coproduction, and quality of service. "Better Health in Harder Times" is a book composed of short, accessible contributions that will be of interest to a wide range of...