Journal of Management in Medicine: Volume 5 Issue 2

The NHS Review and the Funding of Teaching Hospitals

T.A. Sheldon

The NHS review has implications for the funding of teachinghospitals and the relationship between them and the medical schools. Thering‐fencing of the Service Increment for…

Patient Satisfaction with the Accessibility of a Group Practice

J. Nagle, K. McMahon, M. Barbour, Z. Sayed‐Farshi, D. Allen

Five aspects of accessibility were examined in a large urban grouppractice: going to the surgery, telephone contact, making appointments,home visits and recommendations for…

A Testing Time Ahead: Pathology Services in the NHS Hospital and Primary Care Sectors

A.K. Szczepura

The future of pathology services in the NHS is currently underconsideration. Recent developments in diagnostic technologies and theirpossible impact on pathology testing in the…

Medical Technology Assessment as an Administrative Instrument: Can it be Useful for Decision Support on a Local Basis?

M. Brommels

The broad perspective and synthetic approach of technologyassessment raises the question whether the technology assessment modelcan be utilised for practical decision support. The…

Perceived Autonomy and Work Satisfaction amongst Psychiatrists in the NHS

R. Schulz, C. Girard, S.R. Harrison, A.C.P. Sims

Findings from a 1987 survey of work satisfaction among 193consultants and junior doctors in psychiatry in Yorkshire are reported.While nearly two‐thirds of doctors report they are…