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War on the giants

Bevan's NHS is perhaps the best-known, but the Beveridge report resulted in many social advances and the birth of the welfare state.

Whose service, whose cost?

Fighting waiting lists in the UK can have terrible effects elsewhere on the planet. How national is the NHS?

Find out more about the way the NHS, its staff and resouces are managed, online:

Trusts in England, Northern Ireland Wales and Scotland - the roles and function of NHS Trusts; why they were set up; how they function. Further links offer tips, advice, and details on where to go for advice.

Primary Care Trusts - focuses, in particular, on the role of the GP practice within the PCT.

Commission for patient and public involvement in health - details the changes in the NHS and encourages public debate.

Active in the work of the NHS - discover how to volunteer your time to assist with the NHS in your area.

Apppointments on Trust Boards - how the Trust Boards appointments are made - and how you can be part of one.

NHS guidance on senior management - the current guidelines for the top echelons of NHS management.

The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement - the body charged with helping the NHS change and improve performance.

The Open University Business School is currently working on a research project looking at how the NHS is managed. To find out more, visit the NHS Goverance Project website.

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