title: Is social enterprise the way forward for public services?
abstract: Social enterprises are organisations set up to deliver public benefit rather than private profit, and are often owned by their staff. Their social and environmental focus makes them ideal for providing flexible and responsive health and social care. This article explains how social enterprises differ from other types of businesses and from public bodies. It explains the policy context and benefits of setting them up and gives examples of social enterpris in practice.
authors.affiliation: Social Enterprise Coalition, London.
authors.forename: Ceri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017149:Private Sector / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*