Accountabilities, Centralisation and Partnerships

Abstract

Health and social services are being urged to establish clearer lines of accountability, while also developing innovative partnership working. For both goals to be achieved, it is essential to move beyond the Government's highly centralised approach and recognise the scope for conflict between different accountability arrangements. The article uses practical examples to consider how this might be done.

Citation

Sheaff, M. (2002), "Accountabilities, Centralisation and Partnerships", Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 10 No. 5, pp. 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/14769018200200041