... continuing to occur for shared services in healthcare. Risks identified suggest a more intimate relationship between clinical and support services than previously discussed. Originality/value – Previous discussion of the shared services model has not considered the skills, knowledge and ability...

... health improvement initiatives and programs to engage in mindfulness strategies. L. Michele Issel can be contacted at: issel@uic.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Organizational planning Health services Skills In the USA, the Centers for Disease Control...

..., 2002). In addition, workforce requirements have not been based on an efficient and effective skill mix (Richardson, 1999 ; Wanless, 2002). As Wharrad and Robinson (1999, p. 110) state, “Human resource development in health care apparently remains a largely pragmatic art”. In the UK, there has...

... consider skill mix changes only when they are clear about: purpose, evidence base, acceptable risks, accountability and quality assurance. Doctor‐nurse substitution is not necessarily cost effective, nor is it unfailingly a gain in nurse professionalism or in quality of care. Of the management perspectives...

...John Gatrell; Tony White Identifies managerial knowledge and skills from undergraduate to medical director level and considers the development of a core management training strategy and development programme, transferable on a national basis. Reports on a questionnaire survey plus in‐depth...

... and develop characteristics which will help them to move smoothly into the new roles which are being established for them. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Business administration Skills Doctors Journal of Management in Medicine 5,4 Managing Doctors John Hindle Achievement Through People, UK 60 What...

...Margaret Goose A District General Manager offers some thoughts on the implementation of the Acheson Report and challenges community medicine specialists to be realistic about deployment of their scarce skills. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Acheson General management Public health Community...