Acquiescence and opposition
The private finance initiative in the National Health Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6326318 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sally Ruane (0000-0002-4248-1776, De Montfort University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 411-424 |
| Publication date | 2000-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/0305573002501054 |
| OpenAlex | W2255698766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Drawing upon interview data collected in late 1998, this article examines the absence of effective opposition to the introduction of the private finance initiative (PFI) in the UK National Health Service (NHS). Despite the political sensitivity of radical change in the NHS, the involvement of big business and the problems associated with PFI, the policy has met with limited opposition from public and politicians. Whilst several Trust managers and those working in Community Health Councils expressed serious reservations about PFI in health care, the belief prevailed that no alternative existed. The public sector union, Unison, faces daunting obstacles in its campaign of opposition and PFI looks set to remain policy for the foreseeable future
Acquiescence · Health care · Opposition (politics · Political science · Politics · Private finance initiative · Private sector · Public relations · Unison · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Public Administration · Public-Private Partnership Projects
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| Citations per year | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2016 (16) |
| Highly cited | No |