BECAUSE YOU'RE WORTHT IT The battle to improve state schools has taken many forms, some more controversial than others, and the private sector is involved in most of them. The range is wide, from partnership arrangements to city academies

Community scare - Community hospitals are being threatened with closure just as they are being touted as a 'key resource'

Shifrin, Tash, (2006)

Sharing the carig? - Despite all the promises, this week's out of hospital care white paper will bring little cheer to desperately hard-pressed adult social services

Shifrin, Tash, (2006)

What it says on the tin - Voluntary sector bodies are no longer niche providers complementing the public sector, they're competing with the private sector to take over public services. But is this a good thing?

Shifrin, Tash, (2005)