Research into purchasing health care: time to face the challenge

G de Wildt; R Bhopal; M Lavender

Research into purchasing health care: time to face the challenge

G de Wildt, R Bhopal, M Lavender

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Abstract

Purchasing health care is at the core of the reforms of the UK NHS and yet there is little research evidence on which the policy is based. Research in this area is hampered by a lack of clarity over the aims of purchasing and the pace of change within the NHS. Purchasing developments such as general practice fund-holding are proceeding without a large scale evaluation of their impact. At a national level a research effort is required to investigate this key area of the NHS reforms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	611-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Volume	50
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Dec 1996
Externally published	Yes

Bibliographical note

Affiliation at the time of publication was Newcastke

Keywords

Delivery of Health Care
Health Care Reform
Health Expenditures
Health Services Research
United Kingdom
Journal Article

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Research into purchasing health care: time to face the challenge

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