A healthier future? managing healthcare in Ireland.

Contents • Health status of the Irish population 17 • Legislative strategy 43 • Governance Where the dream starts and the buck stops 64 • Healthcare the context 79 • Health funding and expenditure in Ireland 92 • Resource management in the Irish and UK health systems 108 • Balancing risk-taking and Accountability in public service management 123 • Managed care and healthcare in Ireland 140 • Changing relationships and the voluntary 181 • Managing social services 198 • Doctors and management development 219 • Leadership: Making the best use of the nursing resource 237 • Community participation in primary healthcare 257 • Promoting health: Thinking through context 270 • Towards patient centred care: Consumer involvement 28