Learning from new Labour's approach to the NHS
Greener, Ian; (2017) Learning from new Labour's approach to the NHS. In: Social Policy Review. Policy Press, Bristol. (In Press)
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Abstract
This article treats Labour’s approach to the NHS between 1997 and 2010 as representing a series of ‘programme theories’ to consider what we can learn from them about healthcare and public reorganization more generally. It suggests Labour’s programme theory of ‘delivery’ does have, through the Quality and Outcomes Framework, potential for learning how better to handle performance management, but that ‘choice and competition’ has not achieved the goals asked of it. Labour’s use of increased funding for the NHS appeared to be linked to an improvement in patient satisfaction and health outcomes, both of which now risk being undermined. Finally, the Private Finance Initiative presents a significant legacy and challenge to policymakers and NHS organizations today because of the financial commitments it requires of organizations that put in place poorly-negotiated deals, and are now in a difficult funding situation.
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Item type: Book Section ID code: 62267 Dates: DateEvent1 November 2017Published1 November 2017AcceptedKeywords: performance management, Labour, healthcare, Social Sciences, Social Sciences(all) Subjects: Social Sciences Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > School of Social Work and Social Policy > Social Work and Social Policy > Social Policy Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 07 Nov 2017 14:44 Last modified: 17 Mar 2023 04:50 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/62267