Primary care. Finding poll position.
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.
Starey
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Derby University.
Marchment
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M
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