NHS boards: knowing the ‘what’ but not the ‘how’

Abstract

Boards of directors play an increasingly fundamental role in British NHS trusts as well as other parts of the public sector. This study shows that their effectiveness is compromised by issues related to internal dynamics, processes, responsibility, overall functions and performance. The focus of governance, therefore, needs to shift from structural concerns to the multiple collective aspects of a board's behaviour.

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Notes on contributors

Gianluca Veronesi

Gianluca Veronesi is a lecturer in the Centre for Advanced Studies in Finance (CASIF), Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK.

Kevin Keasey

Kevin Keasey is Professor of Finance, Director of the International Institute of Banking and Financial Services (IIBFS) and Director of CASIF, Leeds University Business School, UK.