TY - SER ED - Ireland TI - Towards better health care: management in the health boards PY - 1970/// CY - Dublin PB - Department of Health KW - Health services administration KW - Ireland N1 - Contains Volume 1 & Volume 2 & Volume 3 N2 - McKinsey & Co., management consultants, were engaged to undertake three studies in relation to the management of the health services. In the first study, the consultants were asked to advise on the method of working of health boards, with particular reference to the relationship between the boards and their chief executive officers; the management structure under health boards and the extent to which services should continue to be administered at county level.The second study, was concerned with the implementation and development of the key recommendations made as a result of the first study and dealt with four main items, i.e. ₂development of management processes; ₂training of senior staffs; ₂preparation of guidelines on the functions and staffing of local offices; and ₂development of a suitable grading structure. The third and final study, in1972, involved the provision of advice on the roles and interrelationships of the hospital boards, Comhairle na nOspidéal and the Department and the management processes to be adopted by each of these bodies ER -