Cogwheelreports-nhshistory.doc

 MINISTRY OF HEALTHPublished for the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Joint Working PartyThis version has been scanned from an original but may contain minor errors First Report of the Joint Working Party on the Organisation of Medical Work in HospitalsLONDON HER MAJESTYS STATIONERY OFFICE 1967 MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT WORKING PARTY Sir George Godber K.CB, DM, FRCP, QPH (Chairman) Dr J.O.F. Davies CBE. MD, NIRCP, MRCS, DPH, QHP Mr H.G. Hanley MD, MB, ChB. FRCS, LRCP Mrs J.A. Hauff (succeeded Mr T.B. Williamson in February. 1967) *Dr T. Rowland Hill MD, MB. BS, FRCP. MRCS (Deputy Chairman)Mr H.H. Langston MB, BS, FRCS, LRCPMr T.L.T. Lewis MB, BChir. FRCS, FRCOG (designated successor to Sir Arthur Porritt in May. 1967)Dr R.M. Mayon-White MD, FRCP, MB, BS, PhD). DC H (succeeded Dr T. Rowland Hill in April, 1967) Mr G. McLachlan CBE. B Com, r C Mr G.A. Phalp TD, BCom, FHA **Sir Arthur Porritt Bt, GCMG. KCVO, CBE, MA. BM, MCh, FRCS Sir John Richardson Bt, MVO, MA, MD. BChir. FRCP Dr K. Robson C B E. M D. F R C P ***Mr T.B. Williamson Dr H. Yellowlees M A. B M, BCh, MRCP Dr I.T. Field M B. B S Dr G.R. Ford MA. BM, BCh. Joint Secretaries *Died on 14th April 196?. **Appointed Governor General of New Zealand in January, 1967. *** Retired in February, 1967, from the Joint Working Party because of illness CONTENTS Foreword Paragraphs Preface 1-11 Chapter I Summary of main conclusions and recommendations ... 12-15 Chapter II The evolution of the service 16-22 Chapter III Survey of present medical advisory arrangements 23-28 Chapter IV Management problems in the hospital and specialist service today 29-32 Chapter V The key role of the clinician in administration and management (i) at hospital level 33-39(ii) at regional and area level 40-41 Chapter VI A review of needs in certain spheres 42 Hospital beds 43-47 organisation of out-patient and in-patient services 48-49 review of clinical practice 50-52 vocat