title: Primary care. Finding poll position.
abstract: There are major governance issues for primary care trusts which need to be addressed now. Greater accountability to the community is needed. There should be clear and rapid moves towards a democratic model. Electing a third of board members every year for three years, with participation by the local population, would improve democratic accountability.
authors.affiliation: Derby University.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Starey
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchment
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom