Nicci Iacovou
Biographic Data
| ID | 4128481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicci Iacovou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicci |
| FAMILY NAME | Iacovou |
| SIGNATURE | IACOVOU N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Mary University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
NHS Purchaser–Provider Relationships in England and Wales: The View from Primary Care
Primary care organizations (PCOs) in the National Health Service in England and Wales are required to purchase most hospital‐based health care for their populations. This ‘quasi‐market’ in health care can be seen as ‘relational’, characterized by an emphasis on cooperative long‐term relationships rather than on true competition. The English government has recently introduced new market mechanisms as a response to the perceived weakness of the rel…
Primary Care Trusts: What is the Role of Boards
The role of boards in the public sector is unclear, particularly at a time of increased control of services by central government. This paper looks at the case of primary health care organizations, which are responsible for providing or commissioning the health care required by their local populations. Documentary analysis of board papers from 15 such organizations showed that boards are more likely to discuss `second order' functions (finance, g…
NHS Purchaser–Provider Relationships in England and Wales: The View from Primary Care
Primary care organizations (PCOs) in the National Health Service in England and Wales are required to purchase most hospital‐based health care for their populations. This ‘quasi‐market’ in health care can be seen as ‘relational’, characterized by an emphasis on cooperative long‐term relationships rather than on true competition. The English government has recently introduced new market mechanisms as a response to the perceived weakness of the rel…
Primary Care Trusts: What is the Role of Boards
The role of boards in the public sector is unclear, particularly at a time of increased control of services by central government. This paper looks at the case of primary health care organizations, which are responsible for providing or commissioning the health care required by their local populations. Documentary analysis of board papers from 15 such organizations showed that boards are more likely to discuss `second order' functions (finance, g…
Primary Care Trusts: What is the Role of Boards
The role of boards in the public sector is unclear, particularly at a time of increased control of services by central government. This paper looks at the case of primary health care organizations, which are responsible for providing or commissioning the health care required by their local populations. Documentary analysis of board papers from 15 such organizations showed that boards are more likely to discuss `second order' functions (finance, g…
NHS Purchaser–Provider Relationships in England and Wales: The View from Primary Care
Primary care organizations (PCOs) in the National Health Service in England and Wales are required to purchase most hospital‐based health care for their populations. This ‘quasi‐market’ in health care can be seen as ‘relational’, characterized by an emphasis on cooperative long‐term relationships rather than on true competition. The English government has recently introduced new market mechanisms as a response to the perceived weakness of the rel…
Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Marketing (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Primary care (2 works) · Project commissioning (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)