Guidance

Service-line management: an introduction for NHS foundation trusts

Introduction to service-line management covering its 4 main areas and how to put it into practice.

Applies to England

Documents

Service-line management: An overview

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Details

This guide for NHS foundation trust managers provides an overview of service-line management (SLM), where specialist clinical areas are managed as distinct operational units.

Published 10 February 2009