Management Reforms and performance in a London Teaching Hospital (pdf) Tim Ensor, Anne Kilby, Jerrett Myers & Roger Hay. Exploratory research of inpatient services was undertaken in a large… read more
NHS Reforms at University College London Hospital (pdf) Roger Hay, Jerrett Myers & Tim Ensor The effects of the NHS reforms on clinical activity and productivity have been subject… read more
Risk and Public Services is a collection of six pieces developed from a conference on Risk and Public Services convened jointly by the ESRC Public Services Programme and the… read more
Christopher Hood presented a Policy Briefing entitled ‘Public Spending in Hard Times’ to a seminar at the Institute for Government on 1 June 2009. The briefing was co-authored by… read more
This report sets out the findings from our research into the way that public service organisations respond to evidence that they are performing poorly. It is grounded in an… read more
Martin, S. J. and Webb, A. (2009) ‘Citizen-centred’ Public Services: Contestability without consumer-driven competition, Public Money & Management, 29: 2, pp. 123-130.
… read moreEarly retirement and inequality in Britain and Germany: How important ishealth? By Jenny Roberts, Nigel Rice [Programme researcher] and Andrew M. Jones Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working… read more
Abstract: Policy makers have an interest in evaluating what government and taxpayers get for their money. In the United Kingdom, central government has developed elaborate oversight mechanisms involving a… read more
Abstract: The Common Assessment Framework is a standard assessment tool to be used by all professionals working with children for assessment and referral. CAF is hailed as a needs-led,… read more
Abstract: This article draws attention to the faulty design elements at the front-door of children’s local authority services, arguing that current attempts to increase safety, through the formalization of… read more