Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the motivations behind public sector spin outs, focusing on the Right to Request policy, which enabled NHS staff to set up their own social enterprises to deliver healthcare services. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on empirical...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on social enterprise as an organisational form in health organisation and management. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a critique of the underlying assumptions associated with social enterprise in the context of English health...