PCTs/health improvement. The object of the exercise.
Florin, Dominique;
Gillam, Steve;
Abbott, Stephen;
Fulop, Naomi;
(2002)
PCTs/health improvement. The object of the exercise.
The Health service journal, 112 (5788).
pp. 26-27.
ISSN 0952-2271
https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/17105
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A study of six primary care trusts showed that those most successful in tackling health improvement had certain common characteristics. Strong board-level support and leadership, combined with development funding, were the most effective. Successful PCTs also showed a corporate recognition of local health and socio-economic inequalities.