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But getting this role right is not easy and also requires frequent adjustment in style and approach — and probably less frequent changes of structures and people.

In the midst of a pandemic, it is also noteworthy that, looking back, regions and strategic health authorities had a key role in emergency planning and took this very seriously, employing expert staff and conducting local exercises. The larger size of the 10 SHAs gave them more ability to coordinate across providers — but as with other aspects of this experience, there is a trade-off between the increased scale and capabilities that came from this and a loss of understanding of local geography, capabilities and other contextual factors resulting from authorities' wider scope and coverage.

Mark Dayan and Sally Gainsbury carried out the majority of the field work and interviews for this project, and also provided significant input at the comment and review stage. We are very grateful for their insights. Edwards N and Buckingham H Strategic health authorities and regions: lessons from history. Research report, Nuffield Trust. View all related items in Oxford Reference ». Search for: 'strategic health authority' in Oxford Reference ».

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