title: Clinical governance and professional restratification in general practice.
abstract: Examines the professional stratification in general practice in the UK National Health Service. Looks in particular at the reforms implemented by New Labour--the introduction of primary care groups and their transition to primary care trusts. Concludes that the key to restratification lies in understanding the agenda being pursued.
authors.affiliation: Manchester University, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahmood
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005194:Family Practice / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008485:Medical Audit; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management; D006113:United Kingdom