Comparative case studies on the impact of the health reforms | |||||||||
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Lead: Martin
Powell University of Birmingham |
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Recent NHS reforms in England have heralded a new operational environment that emphasises stronger commissioning, greater patient choice, and the encouragement of 'diverse providers' underpinned by new governance and regulatory rules. These reforms are intended to be 'mutually reinforcing' in improving the quality and responsiveness of NHS services, but there are concerns to avoid potentially conflicting priorities across the reform elements. | |||||||||
Finding the right balance of levers and incentives in reform packages for different services is problematic, as is the avoidance of potential conflicting objectives. In order to provide an understanding of how the reform processes interconnect, and so provide key lessons in the future development of the reform programme, this project will:
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updated: 13 August 2013
Design: C Rivett-Carnac |
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