title: Quality: a driving force for healthcare in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Everyone has an opinion on healthcare delivery. When the subject is a national system for healthcare delivery, opinions can become very heated--for and against! This article outlines the British National Health Service (NHS). It discusses the history and background of the NHS and how those working within its system are endeavoring to follow the path of continuous quality improvement to enable it to meet the demands of the 21st century.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare International, Marietta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011639:Public Opinion; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D006113:United Kingdom