Health services in Scotland

Kirkwood G, Pollock AM, Howie C, Wild S. NHS Scotland reduces the postcode lottery for hip arthroplasty: an ecological study of the impact of waiting time initiatives. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2014;107(6):237-45 download

Godden S, Hilton S, Pollock AM. Monitoring access to out-of-hours care services in Scotland – a review. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Published Online First: 12 April 2011. download

Pollock AM. We must go our own way on NHS reforms. The Scotsman. 2010.  download

Pollock AM. Cutting health jobs is a knee-jerk reaction. The Sunday Post. 2010.

Hellowell M, Pollock AM. Non-profit distribution: the Scottish approach to private finance in public services. Social Policy and Society 2009;8:405.  download

Pollock AM, Kirkwood G. Independent sector treatment centres: learning from a Scottish case study. BMJ 2009;338:b1421–b1421.download

Pollock AM, Arthur M. Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on arrangements for NHS patients receiving private healthcare. Centre for International Public Health Policy 2009.download

Pollock AM, Arthur M, Richardson E. Submission of evidence to the Scottish Government’s Health and Sport Committee enquiry: Out of hours health care provision in rural areas of Scotland. Centre for International Public Health Policy 2009. download

Pollock AM. Health. Holyrood Magazine 2009.

Pollock AM, Price D, Boesveld S, et al. Response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the European Commission’s proposals for a directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. Edinburgh: Centre for International Public Health Policy 2008. download

Pollock AM, Viebrock E, Price D. Response to the Scottish Government consultation on changes to eligibility criteria for providers of primary medical services. Edinburgh: Centre for International Public Health Policy 2008. download

Pollock AM. Tayside Health Board do not care about Kinloch Rannoch. Herald. 2008.

Hellowell M, Pollock A. The PFI: Scotland’s plan for expansion and its implications. Public Money & Management. Public Money and Management 2007;5:351–4.  download

Pollock A. Kinloch Rannoch out of hours provision of GP care. Edinburgh: Centre for International Public Health Policy 2007.  download

Hellowell M, Pollock AM. PFI: friend or foe of primary care in Scotland? Scottish Primary Care 2006. download

Hellowell M, Pollock A. The impact of PFI on Scotland’s NHS: a briefing. Edinburgh: Centre for International Public Health Policy 2006.  download

Pollock AM. Don’t flog our health to the highest bidder. Edinburgh Evening News. 2006.download

Pollock AM. Scotland the brave: collective responsibility for personal care for the elderly and for the young disabled. The Lancet 2001;357:412. download

Pollock AM. Devolution and health: challenges for Scotland and Wales. BMJ 1999;318:1195–8. download