Financial failure in the NHS

"This report describes the current financial state of the NHS and the drivers of financial failure before setting out the approaches used to avert financial failure or to deal with it once it occurs. We finish with some recommendations for the future. "

Financial failure in the NHS: What causes it and how best to manage it
R Murray, C Imison, J Jabbal
October 2014

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Using health worker opinions to assess changes in structural components of quality

"Compared to usual care, managed care was significantly associated with better process in terms of diabetes care, fewer secondary care consultations and lower health care costs. The same trends were seen for protocolized care, however they were not statistically significant."

Resource use and costs of type 2 diabetes patients receiving managed or protocolized primary care: a controlled clinical trial
A van der Heijden, et al.
BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14:280

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Right Care commissioning Resource Centre

Right Care have brought together a range of resources to support the work of commissioners. The Resource Centre includes:

• Casebooks
• Online learning videos
• CCG SPOT Tool
• Commissioning for Value packs
• Population Healthcare Glossary
• Essential reading

Access these resources here.

Managing financial difficulties in health economies

"This research provides insight into the causes of, and reactions to, financial difficulty and the types of factors that have helped and hindered health economies in addressing deficits."

Managing financial difficulties in health economies: lessons for clinical commissioning groups
N Curry, B Rumbold, R Edwards, S Arora
Nuffield Trust
October 2013

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