SocietyGuardian NHS and Social Services Directory 2005/06

Does anyone understand the UK National Health Service (NHS)? Do you know the difference between an NHS Trust, a Foundation Trust, and a Care Trust? Or the difference between the (old) Health Authorities and the (new) Strategic Health Authorities? How are the NHS Boards for Scotland organized? Who is responsible for hospitals? Well, with SocietyGuardian NHS and Social Services Directory you stand a chance! Not only is it a “directory”, but in its first five chapters it is also something of a handbook as well.

In Chapter One – The Structure of the NHS in England – there is a...