The responsibility of NHS leaders to deliver better value healthcare

"There are in fact three definitions of value, which I like to call triple value. The first is allocative value, which asks whether we have allocated resources to different groups equitably and in a way that maximises value for the whole population. Then there is technical value, in which improving quality and safety of healthcare increases the value derived from resources allocated to a particular service. Finally, there is personalised value and this relates to ensuring decisions are based on conditions and values of individuals, including the value they place on good and bad outcomes."

A culture of stewardship: The responsibility of NHS leaders to deliver better value healthcare
Professor Sir Muir Gray
NHS Confederation
September 2015

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The budget: Health and social care funding

"It is clear that if more funding is not forthcoming for the current year, the consequences will be significant – either patient care will suffer as staff are cut, waiting times rise and the quality of care deteriorates, or the Department of Health will overspend its budget."

The budget: Health and social care funding
The King's Fund
July 2015

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Planning for the Better Care Fund

"The initial planning for the £5.3 billion Better Care Fund was deeply flawed..... The Departments and NHS England redesigned the Fund and asked local areas to submit revised plans in September 2014. The latest plans suggest that local areas expect to pool £5.3 billion and save £532 million in 2015–16."

Planning for the Better Care Fund: Thirty-seventy report of session 2014-15
House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts
The Stationery Office Limited
February 2015

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Improving NHS care by engaging staff and devolving decision-making

"This report argues that the NHS will not be able to deliver high-quality care for all within constrained budgets unless renewed efforts are made to engage staff and harness their commitment to improve care continuously."

Improving NHS care by engaging staff and developing decision-making: Report of the review of staff engagement and empowerment in the NHS
The King's Fund
July 2014

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Into the red? The state of the NHS' finances

"Commissioners found it harder to balance their budgets in 2013/14 than the previous financial year."

Into the red? The state of the NHS' finances: An analysis of NHS expenditure between 2010 and 2014
S Lafond, S Arora, A Charlesworth, A McKeon
Nuffield Trust
July 2014

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Spending Round 2013

"The key announcement was that NHS spending will be protected."

Spending Round 2013: analysis and response
NHS Confederation
June 2013

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Flat lining: lack of progress on NHS reform

"One of the consequences of reduced public spending in this Parliament has been innovation and change in the public services affected."

Flat lining: lack of progress on NHS reform
T Cawston, C Corrie, C Fraser, T Macpherson
Reform
June 2013

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Personal health budgets and NHS continuing healthcare

"A personal health budget is an amount of money that is allocated to an individual to allow them to meet their health and wellbeing needs in a way that best suits them."

Personal health budgets and NHS continuing healthcare
Department of Health
January 2012

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