Purpose: Researchers, policymakers and hospital managers often encounter numerous quality measures when assessing hospital quality. The purpose of this paper is to address the challenge of summarising, interpreting and comparing multiple quality measures across different quality dimensions by...

In the absence of central guidance on the development of integrated primary care organisations, a diversity of models is emerging. This paper examines the management arrangements of Scottish local health care co‐operatives (LHCCs). A postal questionnaire survey of all 79 LHCCs was conducted....

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore non‐principals’ working patterns and attitudes to work. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on data provided by a questionnaire survey. Findings – Gender division was apparent among the non‐principals. Males were more...

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in contractual commitments, job satisfaction and spouses' occupation among GP principals in NHS Scotland. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on data provided by a self‐completion, postal questionnaire...