The financial health of voluntary hospitals in inter-war Britain

M. Gorsky, J. Mohan, Martin Powell

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    Abstract

    This article re–evaluates the gravity of the financial problems facing British voluntary hospitals in the interwar period. A relational database of statistics on hospital provision, finance (at both current and constant prices), and activity is used to derive consistent sets of hospitals for reporting purposes. The article presents novel analyses of the extent and pattern of hospital surpluses and deficits; of the capital accounts of selected individual hospitals; of trends in hospital expenditure; of the diversification of hospital income, emphasizing the declining importance of traditional philanthropy; and of the effect of these changes on hospital provision and utilization.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)533-557
    Number of pages25
    JournalEconomic History Review
    Volume55
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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