1 January 2016

Factors influencing major service changes

Lessons for major system change: centralization of stroke services in two metropolitan areas of England
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2016
  • Research to identify the factors influencing the selection of a model of acute stroke service centralization to create fewer high-volume specialist units in two metropolitan areas of England (London and Manchester). 
  • The study found that both system and clinical leadership is necessary to enable change.