Dear all,
This Friday we will hold our last Dissertation Module seminar/webinar, and we will analyse the UK Government's initial public health policy response to covid-19.
There are two extremely interesting pieces to read for this activity: the first is this BMJ editorial on the government response back in April/May 2020, and the second is this The Guardian's investigation on the inside story behind the coronavirus crisis.
In the break-out groups you will be asked to:
- Present the official UK Government policy: succinctly explain its contents – perhaps referring back to specific sections of the readings to back it up;
- Analyse the policy: explain what its context was, who the actors supporting or opposing it were, and how it was approved / implemented;
- Critically assess the policy: what do you think made this UK Government policy response successful (or unsuccessful)?
As usual, the face to face seminar starts at 11am in G 3.06. The online webinar starts right after at 1-2.30pm (see the Blackboard Collaborate link below).
We very much look forward to seeing you either in person or online!
Best wishes,
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WEEK 6 READINGS
- Buse, K., Mays, N. and Walt, G., 2005. Making Health Policy. Understanding Public Health. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
- Collins, T., 2005. ‘Health Policy Analysis: A Simple Tool for Policy Makers’. Public Health, 119(3), pp.192–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2004.03.006.
- Gilson, L., and Raphaely, N., 2008. ‘The Terrain of Health Policy Analysis in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Review of Published Literature 1994–2007’. Health Policy and Planning, 23(5), pp.294–307. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czn019 (Links to an external site.).
- Walt, G., and Gilson, L., 1994. ‘Reforming the Health Sector in Developing Countries: The Central Role of Policy Analysis’. Health Policy and Planning, 9(4), pp.353–70. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/9.4.353 (Links to an external site.).
