Acknowledgements; List of Tables; Introduction; 1. Leeds and Sheffield: Economic, Social and Political Change; 2. Hospital Provision: Voluntary and Municipal; 3. Patients and Access; 4. Specialization and the Challenges of Modern Medicine; 5. Finance; 6. The Politics of Hospital Provision; 7. Co-operation, Competition and the Development of Hospital Systems; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Summary
Doyle examines the role of local and national politics on hospitals. Ultimately, Doyle argues that social and economic diversity created a number of models for future health care which rested on a combination of voluntary and municipal provision