The NHS operating framework for England for 2010-11 sets out how the payment system will be changed to reward quality, with increases to hospitals only available by improving quality. After 2011 the fixed price tariff system will be abandoned. For the first time "best practice tariffs" will ...
ACER comprises a:1) detailed survey of NHS and independent sector inpatient mental health rehabilitation services across England; 2) qualitative investigation of patient, family, staff and commissioners’ experiences of the two sectors; 3) cohort study comparing clinical outcomes in the two sectors ove...
Our aim was to determine the factors that might influence the financial status of PCTs in England. A wide range of factors might impact on their financial status and a number of key areas were identified in advance of data analysis. Only variables considered relevant to the research question, ...