The NHS Handbook 2008/09 |
Contents
a vision for the | |
Accountability and regulation | |
Financing the | |
Staffing and human resources | |
Evidence research and development | |
The NHS in Wales | |
The NHS in Northern Ireland | |
The NHS in Europe | |
Common terms and phrases
Agency allocation ambulance areas assessment Audit budget cent chief executive Choose and Book committee consultation contract Council deliver Department of Health DHSSPS director disease England ensure foundation trusts framework funding Further information Government’s GP practices groups health and social Healthcare Commission hospital implementation improve health involvement Key organisation million ministers Modernising medical careers MRSA needs Network NHS boards NHS Confederation NHS Direct NHS Employers NHS organisations NHS Plan NHS staff NHS trusts NHS Wales NHS’s NHSScotland non-executive Northern Ireland NPfIT nurses Office Parliament partnership patient safety PCTs performance primary care trusts priorities programme promote public health published reduce health inequalities reform regional responsible role Scotland Scottish Government Scottish Parliament social services specialist spending Spotlight on policy standards strategic health authorities strategy surgery tackle targets teams Welsh Assembly Government