Skip to main content

Influencing and Interpreting Health and Social Care Policy in the UK

  • Chapter

Part of the book series: Understanding Complex Systems ((UCS))

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.

Buying options

Chapter
USD   29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD   84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD   109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD   109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Learn about institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Ann van Ackere (1999), Towards a macro model of Health Service Waiting Lists, System Dynamics Review, Vol. 15, No 3

    Google Scholar 

  • Dangerfield, B. and Roberts, C. (1999), Optimisation as a statistical estimation tool: an example in estimating the AIDS treatment free incubation period distribution, System Dynamics Review, Vol. 15, No. 3.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dangerfield, B., Fang, Y and Roberts, C. (2001), Model based scenarios for the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS: the consequences of highly active antiretroviral therapy, System Dynamics Review, Vol. 17, No. 2.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hirsch G., Homer J., McDonnell G. and Milstein B. (2005) Achieving Health Care Reform in the United States: Towards a Whole System Understanding, Paper presented at the International System Dynamics Conference, Boston, USA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lacey, P. (2005) Futures through the Eyes of a Health System Simulator, Paper presented to the System Dynamics Conference, Boston, USA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lane, D. C., Monefeldt, C. and Rosenhead J. V. (2000) Looking in the Wrong Place for Healthcare Improvements: A system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department, Journal of the Operational Research Society 51(5): 518–531).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Roysten G., Dost A., Townsend J. and Turner H. (1999) Using System Dynamics to help develop and implement policies and programmes in Health Care in England, System Dynamics Review, , Vol. 15, No 3.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E. (1990) System Enquiry-A System Dynamics Approach. Chichester, England: John Wiley and Sons.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E.F. (1993) A Case Study in Community Care using Systems Thinking, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 44, No. 9, September, pp 925–934.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E.F. (1996), A Management Flight Simulator for Community Care,In Enhancing Decision Making in the NHS, Ed. S. Cropper, , Open University Press, Milton Keynes.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E.F. (1999) A Patient Flow Perspective of UK Health Service, System Dynamics Review. Vol. 15, no. 3, 253–273

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E.F., (2002) Patient Flow, Waiting and Managerial Learning - a systems thinking mapping approach, Working paper, Symmetric SD Ltd.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme E. F., (2003), Towards the definition and use of a Core Set of Archetypal Structures in System Dynamics, System Dynamics review Vol. 19, No. 1, ,cm>Spring: 7–26

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wolstenholme, E.F. (2005) Monk, D., McKelvie, D. and Smith G., Coping but not Coping in Health and Social Care – Masking the Reality of Running organizations beyond Design Capacity ,Paper presented to the System Dynamics Conference, Boston, USA.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2008 Springer

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Wolstenholme, E., Monk, D., McKelvie, D., Smith, G. (2008). Influencing and Interpreting Health and Social Care Policy in the UK. In: Qudrat-Ullah, H., Spector, J., Davidsen, P. (eds) Complex Decision Making. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73665-3_9

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics