{"product_id":"9781350604346","title":"Health Policy in the United Kingdom","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePublic Policy and Politics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHealth Policy in the United Kingdom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Ham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of the characteristics of contemporary debates about health policy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eis the strength of the views of those who participate in those debates. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eControversy is the norm and opinions on what government should do to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003etackle the problems of the NHS are numerous. This book endeavours \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eto stand above these debates, reflecting the variety of views that exist in \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe health policy community but resisting the temptation to take sides.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis updated new edition offers an introduction to health policy in the UK, covering both the substance of health policy and the process of health policy-making and implementation. It covers the organisation of the NHS, its history and development, showing how policies are made and implemented in central government and in NHS bodies. It examines the auditing and evaluation of health policy, considering which groups have power over policy-making. This book's main concern is the politics of health care: who decides, who benefits and who controls health services. It examines both the micro and macro levels of health policy, considering, for example the influence that doctors and nurses have in policy-making. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalysing major developments since the last edition published in 2009, this edition offers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- A dedicated chapter on the Covid pandemic\u003cbr\u003e- Expanded coverage of the devolved nations - their similarities and divergences\u003cbr\u003e- Additional coverage of psychology, mental health, health inequalities and the broader social context of public health\u003cbr\u003e- Coverage of all recent developments in the policy making process, including the role of NHS England and shifting approaches to NHS reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCHRISTOPHER HAM is Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of Birmingham, UK. He was Director of the Strategy Unit in the Department of Health between 2000 and 2004 and was awarded a CBE in 2004.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350604346\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333854331020,"sku":"9781350604346","price":144.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350604346","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}