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Fortress NHS: A Philosophical Review of the National Health Service

Published 1 April 1994
David Seedhouse
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TL;DR

This chapter discusses the design and implementation of a purpose-based organisation, as well as the challenges and opportunities presented by such a structure.

Abstract

A PURPOSEFUL ORGANIZATION?. The Manager's Problem. Purpose. Different Tribes?. FOUR NHS PRINCIPLES?. Need. Quality. Equality. Cost. FORTRESS NHS. Fortress NHS. Frustration. Options. Escape from the Fortress. Appendices. References and Footnotes. Index.

Keywords

Health Professions