Stuart Haywood – författare

First published in 1980, Crisis in the Health Service explores the problems of the National Health Service and discusses approaches to promote change. It examines strategies adopted since the service's creation in 1948, finding them inadequate, particularly management structures organized as if the institution operates like a private firm. By analyzing management processes within health authorities, the book demonstrates the limited impact of central preferences on local behaviour and the variance from rationalist/managerial models underlying official blueprints. Concluding that internal politics of health agencies remain the most important behavioural factor, it illustrates how insensitive, slow, and inadequate responses to changes in demand, social pressures, and economic prospects constitute the NHS's major problem area, arguing for a strategic change appropriate to this definition.

First published in 1980, Crisis in the Health Service explores the problems of the National Health Service and discusses approaches to promote change. It examines strategies adopted since the service's creation in 1948, finding them inadequate, particularly management structures organized as if the institution operates like a private firm. By analyzing management processes within health authorities, the book demonstrates the limited impact of central preferences on local behaviour and the variance from rationalist/managerial models underlying official blueprints. Concluding that internal politics of health agencies remain the most important behavioural factor, it illustrates how insensitive, slow, and inadequate responses to changes in demand, social pressures, and economic prospects constitute the NHS's major problem area, arguing for a strategic change appropriate to this definition.

First published in 1980, Crisis in the Health Service explores the problems of the National Health Service and discusses approaches to promote change. It examines strategies adopted since the service’s creation in 1948, finding them inadequate, particularly management structures organized as if the institution operates like a private firm. By analyzing management processes within health authorities, the book demonstrates the limited impact of central preferences on local behaviour and the variance from rationalist/managerial models underlying official blueprints. Concluding that internal politics of health agencies remain the most important behavioural factor, it illustrates how insensitive, slow, and inadequate responses to changes in demand, social pressures, and economic prospects constitute the NHS’s major problem area, arguing for a strategic change appropriate to this definition.

Bob Davidson retired from 22 SAS into an occupation he believed would be a contrast to the constant threat of death he had experienced in the Regiment. The dawn was breaking around the zoo, as head keeper he knew it would be the busiest, and usually hottest day of the year. All was quiet until a strange object fell to earth obliterating the wildebeests.The day began normally until the animals began to act strangely towards the now crowded visitors. Soon he had gathered a small band of survivors and became embroiled in a fight for survival as the animals, led by the Bengal tiger seemed determined to eliminate all humans. Police and his old comrades from the SAS arrived and tried desperately to reach him and his small band.The animals showed incredible intelligence and seemed to be working together in their quest.

A series of disappearances baffle the police. Detective Sergeant Mellissa Carlisle and her partner D.C. James Tyler are assigned to the case. They tirelessly search for clues but every lead seems to provide no answers. Finally, she confides in a close friend, Bob Davidson. He has a sixth sense which brings back terrible memories of that day in Twyford zoo. A series of strange deaths attributed to animals confirm his worst fears, and soon he is involved in the hunt for the Bengal Tiger. The situation is discussed at the very top level. The Home Secretary together with MI5, grant Bob a free rein in putting together a force of Police, Special forces and eventually US Marines. Together they follow the trail of death and destruction to a secret government installation. Held within that complex could be the means with which to extinguish human life.

The Bechowicz family were no different from thousands of other families in Warsaw during the early part of the nineteen forties. But the fact that they were Jewish condemned them to a fate only firsthand experience could even begin to comprehend. The Nazi war machine systematically decreased the Jewish sector known as ‘The Warsaw Ghetto’, through murder, deportation and unthinkable horrors to achieve ‘The Final Solution’ Jan Bechowicz tries desperately to keep his family together and out of harm’s way. The uprising begins in April 1943 when he unwittingly becomes a key figure in the desperate struggle to stay alive and one step ahead of the SS. A British Captain joins the courageous resistance group with the blessing of Winston Churchill, to aid the fighters and send back intelligence to London. This is a story of survival against overwhelming odds portraying the outstanding bravery and unselfish actions of the Jewish resistance fighters.

Many works have been published on the town of Bolsover, and have produced in depth, historical facts. In the ''Ripple Series'', the author moves away from the lengthy reference style publications to give a more brief, story approach to the town''s history. This is the first book of the series and covers a broad spectrum of accounts over several thousand years, from early man passing through from the continent as they hunted, through to coal and the industrial revolution and the part it played in shaping the landscape.

Members of the High Council are being brutally murdered. Not all Messorem assassins have been apprehended. Messorem Twelve is on a mission to find his brother and release him. Detective Inspector Mellissa Carlisle is called upon once again to track down this'' Reaper'' and prevent him from destabilising the world''s status quo, but he seems to be one step ahead of their every move.The chase involving Special Forces from several nations takes them across the globe from Poland to Thailand to Italy. Messorem Twelve then employs the services of a Russian assassin who has over one hundred kills to his name. The English Detective is now the target of both.

Mellissa Carlisle is soon to be Custos. But will there be a world for her to protect?Actions in the middle, and far east result in a catastrophic event which obliterates Mecca. The world destabilizes rapidly as the destruction triggers a fleet of huge mother ships which have been dormant for millions of years. The Apocalypse Gate Protocol is initiated,and the ships begin to systematically extinguish humankind. Mellissa Carlisle, and an old friend are mankind''s only hope of survival. The abort code is lost, and the supercomputer is preventing them from stopping the cleansing of the planet. It comes down to one of them making the ultimate sacrifice. One way or another, this will be Mellissa''s final mission,