Improving the Productivity of the English NHS

The Centre for Health Economics has published a new Research Bulletin summarising its research into variation in productivity accross the NHS. “We find regional variation in productivity ranging from 5%…

Thursday January 20th, 2011

Jack Wennberg on unwarranted variation in medical practice: lessons from the USA

From a King’s Fund presentation – Dr Jack Wennberg, founder and director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and founding editor of the Dartmouth Atlas of…

Tuesday January 18th, 2011

QIPP on the Beeb…

With the Health Bill out this week, and Landsley on Radio 4 Today, every day, it should be a fun week. It was certainly interesting to listen to Paul Zollinger-Read,…

Monday January 17th, 2011

“2009/10 Programme Budgets now available…

The latest Programme Budget returns are now available on the Department of Health website. Bigest rise in spend is Infectious diseases – up 35% – and cancer up £730m.

Monday January 17th, 2011

Are too many tonsillectomies being done on children?

Right Care is currently working on national clinical engagement on interventions of lower clinical value – lists of which are being drawn up by PCTs for dis-investment purposes. Tonsillectomy/adeniodectomy commonly…

Wednesday January 5th, 2011

U.K. Health Maps Show A Shared Problem Across The Pond?

Right Care makes a splash in Salzburg! This health blog from National Public Radio – “before you blame .. inconsistencies [in health care in america]  on America’s money-driven health system,…

Tuesday January 4th, 2011

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