title: Franchising. Where's the beef?
abstract: Franchising is most appropriate to services which can be simply defined. Introducing it to the NHS will raise issues about accountability. Those taking on franchises may feel they need more freedom than is currently available. The scope for franchising in the NHS seems limited.
authors.affiliation: King's Fund.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Appleby
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007449:Investments; D011332:Privatization; D011357:Product Line Management / Q000379:methods*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom