Policy Press

Understanding Health Policy

By Rob Baggott

Published

Oct 14, 2015

Page count

352 pages

Edition

2nd Edition

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Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

ISBN

978-1447300113

Dimensions

240 x 172 mm

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Policy Press

Published

Oct 14, 2015

Page count

352 pages

Edition

2nd Edition

Browse the series

Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

ISBN

978-1447300120

Dimensions

240 x 172 mm

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Policy Press

Published

Oct 14, 2015

Page count

352 pages

Edition

2nd Edition

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Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

ISBN

978-1447312482

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Policy Press

Published

Oct 14, 2015

Page count

352 pages

Edition

2nd Edition

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Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice

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978-1447312499

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Policy Press
Understanding Health Policy

In recent years the pace of reform in health policy and the NHS has been relentless. But how are policies formed and implemented? This fully updated edition of a bestselling book explores the processes and institutions that make health policy, examining what constitutes health policy, where power lies, and what changes could be made to improve the quality of health policy making. Drawing on original research by the author over many years, and a wide range of secondary sources, the book examines the role of various institutions in the formation and implementation of health policy. Unlike most standard texts, it considers the impact of devolution in the UK and the role of European and international institutions and fills a need for an up-to-date overview of this fast-moving area. It features new case studies to illustrate how policy has evolved and developed in recent years. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect policies under the later years of New Labour and the Coalition government. Although written particularly with the needs of students and tutors in mind, this accessible textbook will also appeal to policy makers and practitioners in the health policy field.

Rob Baggott is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Health Policy Research Unit at De Montfort University, Leicester

Analysing health policy; Party politics and health; Central government and health policy; Parliament and health policy; The media and health; Pressure groups and health policy; Health policy and the NHS; Partnerships and health policy; Health policy and devolution; The international context of UK health policy; Conclusion.