Miller, R., Hall, K. and Millar, R. (2012) Right to Request social enterprises: a welcome addition to third sector delivery of English healthcare? Voluntary Sector Review. 3(2), pp. 275-285. 2040-8056.
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Abstract:
The NHS in England introduced the Right to Request scheme in 2008, which enabled healthcare staff working in the public sector to carry over community health services into social enterprises. Staff wanting to do this had to apply to primary care trust boards, which were required to consider their requests and, if accepted, to guarantee contracts of between three and five years. This article reviews the Right to Request scheme and provides an overview of the organisations that have been launched to date. It then considers the implications of the scheme in relation to its implied objectives of improving patient care and empowering staff, as well as the impact on the health and social care system and on the third sector more widely
Uncontrolled Keywords:
English NHS, social enterprise, Right to Request
Subjects:
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV697 Protection, assistance and relief
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA410 Medical economics. Economics of medical care. Employment
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA395 Medical services. National Health Service. Private care
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA410 Medical economics. Economics of medical care. Employment
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA395 Medical services. National Health Service. Private care
Creators:
Miller, R., Hall, K. and Millar, R.
Publisher:
Policy Press
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social Enterprise Research Group
Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Applied Social Studies & Sociology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social Enterprise Research Group
Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Applied Social Studies & Sociology
Date:
2012
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 275-285
Journal or Publication Title:
Voluntary Sector Review
Volume:
3
Number:
2
Language:
English
ISSN:
2040-8056
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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