The Insider's Guide to the NHS

This is not just a guide handbook or the usual directory. It is a book providing information about the organisations that make up the NHS giving commentary on what they do how they do it and how they stand - from an insider's perspective! It looks at how the components of the complex matrix of NHS organisations work the contributions that they make and the controversies and issues that surround them enabling the reader to have informed views of the currents that flow through the NHS. Presented in a clear and easily accessible format including 'Hazard warnings' and 'Think boxes' it includes numerous website links for further information. Everyone who wants a better understanding of the NHS will find this book essential reading; especially newcomers to the NHS including student doctors and nurses management and administrative staff.