title: NHS boards. The odd couple.
abstract: The appointment of chairs is seen as political and lacking in transparency. Their training is patchy. Nearly a third of chairs and chief executives in this study had experienced major difficulties in their relationship. Relationship breakdown was generally due to chairs' behaviour.
authors.affiliation: London School of Economics.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fresko
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010560:Personnel Selection; D008486:Physician Executives; D011361:Professional Competence; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom