International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Wolves and Big Yellow Taxis: How Would Be Know If the NHS Is at Death’s Door? Comment on “Who killed the English National Health Service?”

Document Type : Commentary

Author
Ian Greener
School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, UK
10.15171/ijhpm.2015.124
Abstract
Martin Powell suggests that the death of the English National Health Service (NHS) has been announced so many times we are at risk of not noticing should it actually happen. He is right. If we ‘cry wolf’ too many times, we risk losing sight of what is important about the NHS and why.
Keywords
National Health Service (NHS)
Privatisation
Public Ethos
Subjects
  1. Powell M. Who killed the English National Health Service? Int J Health Policy Manag.2015;4(5):267-269. doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2015.72
  2. Pollock A. NHS plc: The Privatisation of Our Health Care. London: Verso; 2004.
  3. Frey B, Osterloh M. Successful Management by Motivation: Balancing Intrinsic and Extrnsic Incentives. London: Springer; 2001.

  • Received Date 06 June 2015
  • Revised Date 14 July 2015
  • Accepted Date 07 July 2015
  • First Published Date 01 October 2015
  • Published Date 01 October 2015