Author: AUDIT COMMISSION FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Title: The Pathology Services, a Management Review
Description: London, HMSO. 1991. (ISBN: 0118860356). paperback. Ex Library Usual Stamps, Library sticker to spine, inside cover and FEP. 60 pages. The pathology services provide a key role in the diagnosis, management and treatment of disease by providing a clinical support service. As scientific medicine and medical practice has progressed, the demand for pathology has grown to encompass more wide ranging and technically complex investigations. This report points out some specific problems in the service - unmanaged demand, ensuring quality, control of resources, management, arrangements and staffing. It also identifies the challenge of NHS reforms, which could potentially have dramatic effects on the service by introducing choice to purchasers of pathology services. The Audit Commission outlines a range of solutions to the problems and highlights the opportunity to release resources by reorganizing the processing of work, and using these resources to improve the service. Good/No Dust Jacket.

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