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Community Nursing Services in England

An Historical Policy Analysis

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Provides an historical account of the ways in which community nursing services have been shaped by policy changes

  • Offers an important assessment of how community nursing has evolved under successive governments

  • Considers how lessons learnt from the past can inform the organisation of current community nursing services

  • This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

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  • ISBN: 978-3-031-17083-6
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 1-8Open Access
  3. 1948–1974: Community Nursing Services as a Local Government Service

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 9-16Open Access
  4. 1974–1982: A Unified Geographically Based Health System

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 17-31Open Access
  5. 1983–1990: The Era of General Management

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 33-42Open Access
  6. 1990s: The Introduction of the Internal Market

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 43-59Open Access
  7. 2000s: Transforming Community Services

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 61-73Open Access
  8. 2010–2015: The Health and Social Care Act, NHS Fragmentation

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 75-82Open Access
  9. 2015–Date: Focus on Integration

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 83-91Open Access
  10. Discussion

    • Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen
    Pages 93-102Open Access
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 103-112

About this book

This open access book provides an historical account of the ways in which community nursing services in England have been shaped by policy changes, from the inception of the NHS in 1948 to the present day. Focusing on policies regarding the organisation and provision of community nursing services, it offers an important assessment of how community nursing has evolved under successive governments. The book also provides reflections on how historic policies have influenced the service of today, and how lessons learnt from the past can inform organisation and delivery of current and future community nursing services. It is an important resource for those researching community nursing and health services, as well as practitioners and policy makers.

Keywords

  • Health policy
  • Community nursing
  • District nursing
  • NHS
  • History of health
  • Open Access

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland

  • School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK

    Jolanta Shields

  • Health Services Organisation, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medi, London, UK

    Pauline Allen

About the authors

Donna Bramwell is Research Associate at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research interests include the sociology of health and illness, primary care health policy, and health organisations.

Kath Checkland is Professor of Health Policy and Primary Care at the University of Manchester, UK. Her research addresses all aspects of system organisation and management, with a particular focus on commissioning and primary care.

Jolanta Shields is Lecturer in Politics at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Her research explores the politics of health inequalities and how health system governance is shaped by wider socio-political forces. 

Pauline Allen is Professor of Health Systems Organisation at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. Her research examines the organisation of the health systems, with a particular focus upon governance, accountability and contractual approaches to system management.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Community Nursing Services in England

  • Book Subtitle: An Historical Policy Analysis

  • Authors: Donna Bramwell, Kath Checkland, Jolanta Shields, Pauline Allen

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17084-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2023

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17083-6Published: 02 January 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-17084-3Published: 01 January 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 112

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Public Policy, Health Policy, Nursing

Buying options

Hardcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • ISBN: 978-3-031-17083-6
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Exclusive offer for individuals only
  • Free shipping worldwide
    See shipping information.
  • Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout