Hospital closure: The doctors' right to object: An analysis of the case of Regina v Tunbridge Wells Health Authority, Ex parte Goodridge and Others
Abstract
In the case of Regina v Tunbridge Wells Health Authority, Ex parte Goodridge and Others, the 24 doctors comprising the General Practitioner Committee of the Tonbridge Cottage Hospital successfully challenged a decision, taken by the Tunbridge Wells Health Authority on 12th January, 1988, and confirmed on 29th March, 1988, to close the hospital temporarily from 1st April, 1988, in order to accommodate budget costs.
Citation
Magrath, P. (1988), "Hospital closure: The doctors' right to object: An analysis of the case of Regina v Tunbridge Wells Health Authority, Ex parte Goodridge and Others", Journal of Management in Medicine, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 158-166. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb060499
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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