Tracking beliefs and values. Leicester Royal Infirmary experience.
The turbulent environment in which NHS hospitals operate today necessitates a fundamental rethink of business principles. Not all organisations have a mission statement and although the benefits are controversial, it has become an increasingly important issue. An audit carried out at The Leicester Royal Infirmary provides a pointer as to how managers can gauge whether staff are familiar with the hospital's philosophy and how they feel about it. Brain Godfrey reports.
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Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D004739:England; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012945:Social Values; D013222:State Medicine