What does social enterprise mean for community nursing?
The concept of social enterprise has gained currency since the publication of the health white paper "Our Health, Our Care, Our Say" (Department of Health, 2001). Social enterprise is a way of introducing competition into health-care provision without focusing on extracting maximum profit, since in most cases any profits are reinvested into the enterprise. Rosemary Cook takes a look at the thinking behind social enterprise, its potential role in the NHS and what is could mean for community nursing.
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Queen's Nursing Institute, London. rosemary@qni.org.uk
D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016536:Competitive Medical Plans / Q000458:organization & administration; D004465:Economic Competition; D016520:Entrepreneurship; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011332:Privatization; D016730:Program Development; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*