Title |
Prospects for progress on health inequalities in England in the post-primary care trust era: professional views on challenges, risks and opportunities
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-274 |
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Authors |
Daniel Turner, Sarah Salway, Ghazala Mir, George TH Ellison, John Skinner, Lynne Carter, Bushara Bostan |
Abstract |
Addressing health inequalities remains a prominent policy objective of the current UK government, but current NHS reforms involve a significant shift in roles and responsibilities. Clinicians are now placed at the heart of healthcare commissioning through which significant inequalities in access, uptake and impact of healthcare services must be addressed. Questions arise as to whether these new arrangements will help or hinder progress on health inequalities. This paper explores the perspectives of experienced healthcare professionals working within the commissioning arena; many of whom are likely to remain key actors in this unfolding scenario. |
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