Journal of Management in Medicine: Volume 3 Issue 3
Table of contents
Concepts of performance in medical care organisations
Stephen Harrison, Andrew F. LongThe post‐Griffiths period in the British National Health Service (NHS) has seen a major upswing of interest in the evaluation of organisational performance. Many criteria are…
Community physicians and general managers: Experience and expectations
John Gabbay, Derek WilliamsInterview data from a two and a half year study of 20 District General Managers (DGMs) from a wide variety of backgrounds confirmed the view that there has been widespread…
Assessing the quality of residential services for people with mental handicap
Linda DaviesBetween 1984 and 1987 the South Western Regional Health Authority funded research to compare the costs and quality of alternative residential services for people with learning…
Research in medical economics: A patchwork approach or a systematic plan?
Leonard G. SchifrinEconomists seem to be studying every nook and cranny of the field of medical care, from cost‐benefit analyses of medical technology to economies of scale in hospital size, the…
INTERVIEW: The Rt Hon Dr David Owen MP
As a doctor and a previous Minister of Health, you are in a particularly advantageous position to analyse the current strenghts and weaknesses of the National Health Service…
A dose of Occam's Razor?
P. WalkerIt is the nature of great bureaucracies — and can there be any greater bureaucracy than the British National Health Service? — for the specific tasks and roles of individuals and…
The Medical Defence Union: Problems due to lack of NHS resources
Patrick HoyteMedia publicity tends to suggest that the British National Health Service is reeling from crisis to disaster, in spite of Government pronouncements regarding increased expenditure…
The elusive junior doctor — A solution
Cynthia M. MarvinFor several years UK health districts have experienced problems in recruiting to junior hospital posts. This led the National Association of Health Authorities (NAHA) to carry out…
Racial Equality in Health Service Employment: the Development of Equal Opportunities Policies
Barbara EllisThe National Health Service (NHS) is the largest employer in Britain and since its inception has been a major source of employment for the black and ethnic minority population…
The theory and practice of general management in a community unit
J.A. Piper, A. StewartThe paper explains the principles and approach taken to introduce the general management philosophy into a community unit; and the way in which it has been implemented is also…