Addressing social, economic and environmental determinants of health

"Capacity building is an integral part of the projects analysed."

Addressing social, economic and environmental determinants of health and the health divide in the context of sustainable human development
UCL Institute of Health Equity
July 2014

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Guidance on priority setting in health care (GPS-Health)

"This Guidance for Priority Setting in Health Care (GPS-Health), initiated by the World Health Organization, offers a comprehensive map of equity criteria that are relevant to health care priority setting and should be considered in addition to cost-effectiveness analysis."

Guidance on priority setting in health care (GPS-Health): the inclusion of equity criteria not captured by cost-effectiveness analysis
OF Norheim, et al.
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2014, 12:18

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NHS services - open seven days a week: every day counts

"Building on the case studies which were presented in Equality for All: Delivering safe care - seven days a week, this publication provides further evidence of what can be achieved by sharing the learning that is emerging from across the NHS."

NHS services - open seven days a week: every day counts
NHS Improving Quality
November 2013

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Improving the allocation of health resources in England

"We review how health resource allocation in England and the formula on which it is based have changed over time, with a detailed critique of how decisions are currently made and how the process will change from April."

Improving the allocation of health resources in England: how to decide who gets what
D Buck, A Dixon
The King's Fund
April 2013

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Clinical policies and statements for specialised services commissioning

"These new clinical commissioning policies underpin the commissioning of specialised services. They are important in clearly defining what NHS England expects to be in place for providers to offer evidence-based, safe and effective services and importantly, sets equitable access to services across the country."

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Literature review of decision criteria for resource allocation and healthcare decisionmaking

"This study highlights the importance of considering both normative and feasibility criteria for fair allocation of resources and optimized decisionmaking for coverage and use of healthcare interventions."

From efficacy to equity: literature review of decision criteria for resource allocation and healthcare decisionmaking
LA Guindo, M Wagner, R Baltussen, D Rindress, J van Til, P Kind, MM Goetghebeur
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2012, 10:9

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Variations in health care

"The existence of persistent unwarranted variations in health service resources. The existence of persistent unwarranted variations in health care directly impacts on equity of access to services, the health outcome of populations and efficient use of resources."

Variations in health care: the good, the bad and the inexplicable
J Appleby, V Raleigh, F Frosini, G Bevan, H Gao, T Lyscom
The King's Fund
April 2011

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