From 2000 the NHS was subjected to a series of far reaching reforms, the purposes of which were to increase the role of the primary care sector in commissioning and providing services, promote healthier life styles, reduce health inequality, and improve service standards. These were seen as...

In alternden Gesellschaften steigt die Nachfrage nach medizinischen Leistungen - und in der Folge auch nach mehr Personal und internationaler Personalanwerbung, so eine weit verbreitete Annahme in der Migrationsforschung. Am Beispiel Deutschlands und Großbritanniens, die trotz ähnlicher...

A shortage of medical personnel has become a critical problem for developing countries attempting to expand the provision of medical services for the poor. In order to highlight the driving forces determining the international allocation of medical personnel, the cases of four countries, namely...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the factors that influence promotions of medical staff from registrar to consultant in the Scottish NHS. Design/methodology/approach – The paper addresses the question of what determines the incidence of promotion, concentrating on the impact...