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Author:   Neil Small
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032365176

ISBN 10:   103236517
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   30 June 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Contents Acknowledgments Preface Chapter One Introduction The presenting problem More detail about the argument to be made (and some underlying assumptions.) Plan of the Book. Chapter Two: Mid Staffordshire, the Francis Report and its aftermath Introduction. The picture emerges. The Francis Reports. What had caused the ""scandalous decline in standards""? A profusion of reports – broadening the scope of concerns beyond Stafford and considering how things might change. Culture change. Governance – the role of individuals and of external scrutiny The response. The state of the NHS at the time of the Francis Report Conclusions. Chapter Three: The fall of the Liverpool Care Pathway and the challenges of end-of-life care. Introduction Criticisms of the Liverpool Care Pathway. What problems were there in end-of-life care? The governance of end-of-life care. Protocols, guidelines and guidance. Cultures of care and the challenge of change. Progress made in implementing change in the short term Conclusions Chapter Four: Are problems new and are they widespread? Introduction Is history repeating itself? Inquiries are a form of palimpsest. Learning disability. Widespread problems and resistance to change. Care of older people outside the NHS Care of vulnerable children. Continued failings in the care of children. Private sector provision in childcare. Trust, the social contract and sexual abuse Conclusions. Chapter Five: How the NHS and social care change and why they often don’t. Introduction How failures come to wider attention Routes to prevent and rectify failures from established structures and procedures: anticipatory governance. Changing culture(s) It’s the money. Conclusions. Chapter Six: Conclusions. Considering change in the NHS Why is it difficult to ensure effective governance and to change culture? Culture Summary Afterword: ""good"" care in (sometimes) ""bad"" institutions. References

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Neil Small is Professor Emeritus of Health Research at the University of Bradford, UK and is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

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