Health policy in Wales: Making a difference in conditions of difficulty

Drakeford, Mark 2006. Health policy in Wales: Making a difference in conditions of difficulty. Critical Social Policy 26 (3) , pp. 543-561. 10.1177/0261018306065608

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Abstract

Devolution in a Welsh context has transferred social policy responsibilities to the National Assembly. Health has a dominant presence amongst these responsibilities, both in terms of budget commitment and political salience. This paper explores the context in which Assembly health policy making has taken place, looking at economic, administrative and political dimensions, identifying elements of continuity and change in the Assembly Government's approach to health matters. The paper argues that while policy making has been far-reaching, the implementation of that policy agenda has proved problematic. It concludes that both social policy academics and politicians have underestimated the ways in which barriers to reform can be mobilized, including the way in which health policy debates are presented in the media, even when radicalism has been established in policy intent.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Uncontrolled Keywords:	devolution, health, policy implementation, policy making
Publisher:	Sage Publishing
ISSN:	0261-0183
Last Modified:	04 May 2016 01:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/3069

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