title: Partnership for the consumer: a personal view of joint planning.
abstract: Since 1974 health authorities and local authorities have been required to undertake joint planning. It is widely held though, that results have been disappointing, and that difficulties have increased in recent years. Roger French examines the reasons for this and proposes some actions which should lead to better performance.
mesh_terms: D006288:Health Planning Organizations; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom