... that decentralized management structures have been fully in place for three years now. Local district health authorities, though guided by national policy objectives and strategies, are now responsible and accountable for planning and budgeting for health care services[3]. Budgetary discretion at district level...

... was: to identify, describe, compare and contrast the processes of change adopted and implemented in a variety of health authorities as a result of health policy shift. Change processes initiated by a specific health policy shift (the restructuring of Alberta’s health care system) were explored from the perspective...

...Sue Dopson; Rosemary Stewart Reviews the past role of regional health authorities in the the British NHS and gives details of the recent changes to regions associated with the functions and responsibilities paper. Goes on to give details of the research project in which we are currently involved...