This paper addresses shifting constructions of professional identity in the context of debates
about reflexive modernisation and the changing role of professionals in the provision of …

This paper reports from an ethnographic study of hospital planning in England undertaken
between 2006 and 2009. We explored how a policy to centralise hospital services was …

Forms of large‐scale change, such as the regiona l re‐distribution of clinical services, are
an enduring reform orthodoxy in health systems of high‐income countries. The topic is of …

Background Public involvement in large-scale changes (LSC) to health services is strongly
promoted – and even mandated – in several health systems. This scoping review aimed to …

Objective To identify ways to effectively use social media to communicate nutrition-related
information to low-income populations. Methods The authors conducted 4 focus groups with …

Background Health systems worldwide are increasingly holding boards of healthcare
organisations accountable for the quality of care that they provide. Previous empirical research has …

Background: Nurses are in a prime position to identify sepsis early by screening patients for
sepsis, a skill that should be embedded into their daily practice. However, compliance with …

Objectives To inform development of Public Health England's Cold Weather Plan (CWP) by
characterizing pre-existing relationships between wintertime weather and mortality and …

Medical leaders occupy a prominent position in healthcare policy in many countries, both in
terms of the governance of quality and safety within healthcare organisations, and in …

In many countries government policy is becoming increasingly reliant on citizens taking
greater responsibility for their health and wellbeing and limiting their consumption of public …