The New Politics of the NHS

The New Politics of the NHS has become established as the key overview of the NHS, its processes and paths of influence, providing a clear, easy-to-read guide to often complex debates. Encompassing both the background of the evolution of the NHS, while also providing a picture of its present and future.

Rudolf Klein is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, Bath University, UK Martin Powell is Emeritus Professor of Health and Social Policy, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, UK

1. The politics of creation 2. The politics of consolidation 3. The politics of technocratic change 4. The politics of disillusionment 5. The politics of value for money 6. The politics of the big bang 7. The politics of The Third Way 8. The politics of reinvention 9. The politics of transition 10. The politics of confrontation 11. The Politics of Gridlock 12. The Politics of The Double Crisis 13. From church to garage