Stories on democracy in health
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Features
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On whose say so?
The latest round of structural changes to the NHS make new ideas about how to involve people in the shape and running of their local health services more vital than ever, explains Alyson Morley
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Alliances or dalliances?
‘Partnerships’ between the NHS, local authorities and other bodies are proliferating—but their accountability is often minimal, says Fiona Campbell
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Power without accountability?
Non-executive directors may bring much to the governance of the NHS—but they don’t bring democracy, says Stephen Burke
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Independent and informed – for now
Government plans to abolish community health councils offer no coherent alternative, argues Murray Benham
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Strengthening service users
How should the interests and views of the users of the health service be represented at national level? Christine Hogg examines the issues
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Patients’ friends pushed aside by Labour’s PALS
The abolition of community health councils is completely at odds with Labour’s long history of support for them, says Charles Webster
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All those in favour of Hutton?
The Hutton commission’s recent proposals on democratising the NHS are a good start, says Martin Rathfelder
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But what role for local government?
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Life in the old watchdogs yet
The NHS changes have brought change to every level of the service — including community health councils, says Dave Lee
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All work and low pay
The government believes the health and safety of children at work is adequately protected. Mandy Garner looks at the facts
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The Danish talking cure
I doesn’t take a referendum to get the Danes involved in shaping national policy on health. David Seedhouse reports on a model of participation from which the UK would do well to learn
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An opportunity to put health before health care
The NHS reforms together with the forthcoming restructuring of local government provide the perfect moment for a paradigm shift which would put health back at the centre of health policy, argues David Hunter
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Consultation: turning a deaf ear to the public
If the goal is a more participatory and democratic health service, then last year’s ‘consultation’ on the first wave of NHS trusts was a step in the wrong direction, says Christine Hogg
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Hands up for democracy!
The structure of the health service reflects a history of political compromise and personal rivalry, says Colin Thunhurst — and now the arguments for local authority control of the NHS are stronger than ever
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What role now for CHCs?
Where do community health councils go from here? Fedelma Winkler, organiser for the Greater London Association of CHCs, talks to healthmatters
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Interview
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“Politics is medicine on a larger stage”
Dr Jean Turner, who describes herself as politically left of centre, is standing as an independent candidate in the Scottish Parliament elections in May after a distinguished career in medicine. She is one of a growing number of doctors entering the political arena. David Player met her
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Columns
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Will New Labour restore old democracy?
What will Labour do about the very obvious ‘democratic deficit’ in the NHS? Perhaps they should take a look at the historical record of local authorities in managing health services, says Charles Webster
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Core? Blimey, government provides it already!
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The great shopping cure
Eric is definitely on the same wavelength as the government’s latest hotline scheme
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News
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Hospital election numbers ‘pathetic’
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Patient expertise may be lost to NHS
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In brief
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Bill abolishing CHCs faces stormy ride
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‘Voices’ raised over patient power
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NHS watchdogs survive to bark another day
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‘Take NHS out of government hands’
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Public involvement should be backed by new rights
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Think-tank calls for NHS democracy
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Teenage smoking is double government target levels
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Alcohol and drug clinics fear for the future
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Public debate required on sex selection
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Debt fuels child deaths
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Alarm over preventable death
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Ballots say no to NHS white paper
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Health For All cash call
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Unions aim to close pay gap
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Reviews
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A Right Result? Advocacy, justice and empowerment
Rick Henderson and Mike Pochin
The Policy Press, 2001. £15.99 -
Listen, learn and remember
EVERY VOICE COUNTS: primary care organisations and public involvement
Will Anderson, Dominique Florin, Steve Gillam and Lesley Mountford
King’s Fund, 2002, £7.99 -
Things done in our name
ADVANCE OF THE QUANGO STATE
Chris Skelcher, Stuart Weir and Lynne Wilson
Local Government Information Unit, 2000, £15.00 -
Get people together
NEW BEGINNINGS: towards patient and public involvement in primary health care
Stephen Gillam and Fiona Brooks (eds)
King’s Fund, 2001, £14.99 -
Promoting people power
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTH
Jan Smithies & Georgina Webster
Ashgate Publishing, 1998, £49.50 -
Whose NHS is it anyway?
MANAGING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE PURCHASING
Carol Lupton, Stephen Peckham and Pat Taylor
Open University Press, 1998, £16.99 -
Sleeping with the enemy?
Partners in Purchasing? The role of the CHC in commissioning health services
Nikki Joule
Greater London Association of Community Health Councils, 1993 -
Brief looks at the NHS
PUBLIC LAW AND HEALTH SERVICE ACCOUNTABILITY
Diane Longley
Open University Press, 1993 -
Customer rights OK?
Whose standards?
Charlotte Williamson
Open University Press, 1992 -
Guide to consultation
The first 24 hours
Arnold, Finucane and Rose
Manchester MIND, 1993, £1.50 -
Access to audit
USER INVOLVEMENT IN MEDICAL AUDIT
Nikki Joule
Greater London Association of Community Health Councils, 1992, £7
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Letters
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Editorials
