A perfect storm: an impossible climate for NHS providers’ finances?

" The failure to spread good practice is not a result of those in the NHS wilfully ignoring the opportunities to improve. Rather it reflects the inherent challenges of transforming a service as complex as health care."

A perfect storm: an impossible climate for NHS providers’ finances? 
S Lafond, A Charlesworth, A Roberts
The Health Foundation
March 2016

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Health Foundation analysis of acute hospital productivity

"The analysis shows that the productivity of acute hospitals in England has continued to deteriorate. Overall, the productivity of acute hospitals increased by only 0.3% between 2009/10 and 2014/15 – an average rate of 0.1% per year."

Acute hospital productivity: Health Foundation analysis of acute hospital productivity from 2009/10 – 2014/15
The Health Foundation
February 2016

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NHS reference costs 2014 to 2015

"This publication sets out where over £61 billion has been spent by NHS providers in delivering
health care in 2014-15."

NHS reference costs 2014 to 2015
Department of Health
November 2015

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Hospital finances and productivity: in a critical condition?

"NHS hospitals have only improved efficiency at an average rate of 0.4% a year over this parliament. This is substantially below previous estimates and the 2-3% set out in the NHS Five year forward view."

Hospital finances and productivity: in a critical condition?
S Lafond, A Charlesworth, A Roberts
The Health Foundation
April 2015

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Ensuring appropriate use of monitored dosage systems

"This initiative aims to reduce the inappropriate use of monitored dosage systems by ensuring they are only issued on a case-by-case basis to address specific practical problems of medicines adherence."

Ensuring appropriate use of monitored dosage systems: reducing unnecessary pharmacy workload: QIPP Case Study
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
NICE Quality and productivity collection
January 2015

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Examining variations in hospital productivity in the NHS

"Our analyses suggest substantial scope for productivity improvement across the English hospital sector. It would be worth focusing attention on those hospitals at the top and bottom of the rankings in order to identify specific drivers of differential productivity in those organisations."

Examining variations in hospital productivity in the English NHS
A Castelli, A Street, R Verzulli, P Ward
The European Journal of Health Economics
February 2014

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