The leadership role of the new health authorities: An agenda for research and development

The recent health care reforms include major changes to the composition (and, it is hoped, role) of health authorities. The research team at the Centre for Corporate Strategy and Change, Warwick Business School, will be undertaking a major study of these reforms, financed by the National Health Service (NHS) Training Authority. This study will need to come to some assessment of the past performance of District Health Authority members; define what is meant by performance in this context; and delineate the change agenda which will confront the new authorities.