Policy and Place

'I found this a stimulating book in which the authors' commitment to the field of general practice clearly comes across. They engage with the issues through active critique rather than sitting on the sidelines providing a commentary. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in primary care who wants to know what the challenges really are. It would also be valuable for anyone working in health as the professional and organisation changes afoot in UK general practice have potentially far-reaching consequences for health care overall.' - Moira Kelly, Medical Sociology News

General practice as developed in the UK National Health Service has few parallels. From a health policy context, it assesses the diverse impacts of health care reforms on general practice and examines the future challenges facing primary health care in a dynamic policy environment.General practice as developed in the UK National Health Service has few parallels. Moreover, it has been the subject of substantial reform over the past decade.
This book synthesises and presents recent research and policy development in the NHS, focusing particularly on general practice and primary care. From a health policy context, it assesses the diverse impacts of health care reforms on general practice and examines the future challenges facing primary health care in a dynamic policy environment.