Primary care trusts. Back to the future.
Primary care trusts, which went live last year, have had some success in attracting additional funding for new initiatives and tackling long-standing problems. There have been considerable delays in appointing executive committees. Management capacity is a huge problem. Many feel they do not have the staff to carry out basic administration. GPs find chairing PCTs very stressful. Major issues of development, roles and resources need to be addressed.
Higgins
J
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Manchester Centre for Healthcare Management, Manchester University.
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