Daisy chain power
Article Abstract:
Nurses at the Leicester General Hospital National Health Service Trust, in the United Kingdom, are being encouraged to take on more responsibility for the decisions made within their hospitals by opting to sit on decision-making councils. There are four councils and the nurses attend one for a year. They take two hours off work each month to go to these meetings. Nurses views are important because they have most contact with patients. The aim of the councils is to improve the standard of patient care.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Primary movers
Article Abstract:
The UK government's plans for reform of the National Health Service (NHS) will involve midwives and community nurses linking with local GPs to set up primary care groups. Each group will be responsible for purchasing health care services from acute and community trusts. The groups will be obliged to work with health authorities to develop innovative ways of delivering care, and could eventually become provider units by merging with community trusts.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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