title: Hospital inquiries. No quick fix.
abstract: The Bristol inquiry highlights the disjunction between ends and means in the NHS. It draws attention to the 'make do and mend' culture in the service. The ethos of 'getting by' is seen as the enemy of excellence. Its most radical theme is the separation of management and regulation.
authors.affiliation: London School of Economics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D015279:Organizational Culture; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology