HPM003 Health Policy in Britain Essay, City University Of London

Assessment specification 

You will write an essay of 4,000 words (excluding coversheet, references and appendices,  but including tables/figures) on a policy area or topic of contemporary relevance to health  policy in Britain. 
You are free to choose the policy area for discussion. However, you should:

• focus on a fairly specific area, since attempting to cover a broad area is likely to  result in a superficial analysis of the issues; 
• analyse the current policy context and significance of the chosen policy area, as well  as its historical development; 
• Identify and evaluate the key policies and policy processes relating to the area; 
• identify and evaluate the roles of key actors and stakeholders in relation to the  policy area; 
• draw effectively and appropriately on relevant literature, evidence and theory; 
• explore future issues and challenges in relation to the policy area, and present relevant  policy recommendations and conclusions; 
• adopt an analytical and critical approach to the issues throughout. 

Examples of suitable policy areas might include: 

• the changing role and influence of the medical or nursing profession; 
• the development of health professional regulation; 
• the evolving role of a specific healthcare-related organisation (e.g. NHS England or  the Care Quality Commission) in developing and implementing health policy;
• the role and influence of the media/social media in shaping a particular area of  health policy; 
• the financing/commissioning of healthcare; 
• choice and competition within the NHS; 
• integrated or person-centred care (e.g. the integration of health and social care).