title: Communications. Off message.
abstract: More than half of NHS organisations now have a communications post. Almost half of all communications managers are working single-handed. Most earn 30,000 Pounds or less. The typical NHS organisation spends less than 75,000 Pounds a year on communications, notably less than many local authorities. The present level of investment in communications is woefully inadequate to deliver the new NHS envisaged by the government.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011641:Public Relations; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom; D016526:Workload