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Health Policy in Britain

  • Textbook
  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Christopher Ham
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  • A very well established major textbook by a leading authority of British health policy
    Extensively revised with entirely new chapters and chapters substantially rewritten
    Incorporates recent changes in the NHS and health policy
    Clearly written and well informed

Part of the book series: Public Policy and Politics (PPP)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 1-3

  3. The Development of Health Services and Health Policy

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 4-26

  4. Health Policy under Thatcher and Major

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 27-50

  5. New Labour and the NHS

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 51-71

  6. Contemporary Issues in Health Policy

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 72-96

  7. The Policy-making Process in Central Government

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 97-119

  8. Making and Changing Health Policy

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 120-151

  9. Implementing Health Policy

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 152-175

  10. Monitoring and Evaluating Health Policy

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 176-202

  11. Power in Health Services

    • Christopher Ham
    Pages 203-217

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 218-237
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About this book

Extensively revised, the fourth edition of this leading text takes account of the major changes in healthcare policy in recent years. It provides an updated description and analysis of both the organisation and politics of the NHS, and examines both in the light of Labour government policy since the election of 1997.

About the author

CHRIS HAM is Director, Health Service Management Centre, University of Birmingham.

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