Co-operation between the local health authorities and the hospital service.

Abstract

T has become customary to place in the forefront of any discussion on the National JL Health Service the criticism that it is administered through three separate branches. It would be possible to refer to such an arrangement as a &dquo; trinity &dquo;, but presumably to ensure no misconceptions of unity, care is taken to apply the term &dquo; tripartite &dquo; with emphasis on the partition. It could be argued that even if grave defects had emerged as a result of the present system, the difficulties and animosities which beset its inception were sufficient excuse for such a compromise. Indeed, it may be that too much was then attempted too quickly and the added burden of enforced unification would have resulted in far greater vexations than any which we have now to face.