18 June 2008

NHS

Is the Treatment Working? Progress with the NHS System Reform Programme (12th June 2008)
The report looks at the ambitious programme of market-style reforms that aim to improve efficiency and effectiveness and were first set out in the NHS Plan of 2000. It evaluates the key elements: giving patients more choice; greater NHS use of the independent sector; the creation of foundation trusts; practice based commissioning; and Payment by Results. It also reviews the impact of major changes to employment contracts with NHS staff.
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Globalisation. How will it affect the NHS? (June 2008)
This paper looks at the challenge of serving a population that is increasingly subject to global influences. It considers the impact of rising public expectations as information on global healthcare systems becomes increasingly accessible, as well as the effect of ethnic diversity in the UK and what it means for commissioners and providers. The paper challenges NHS leaders to design services for the future that genuinely respond to the needs of the populations they serve.
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Topping up. Should it be allowed in the NHS? (June 2008)
This paper looks at the issues surrounding whether or not patients should be able to buy additional treatments not offered by the NHS. It critically evaluates the present system, highlighting how the current inconsistencies must be addressed so that the NHS is not undermined.
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