title: Anticipating the decline of the large general hospital.
abstract: Changing attitudes to healthcare provision look set to prompt a move away from treating patients in large general hospitals. Hospitals would then be left to deal with acute problems, while local provision would cater for patients requiring care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Social Organisation, Faculty of Health Care and Social Studies, University of Luton.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Milligan
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006271:Health Facility Closure / Q000639:trends*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom