Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe

"This report from the WHO looks at the 2008 economic crisis and how it has reinforced the understanding that fiscal pressures threaten health and health system performance. The report focuses on a study of over 45 countries’ experiences and policy responses, to address key questions of how different European countries dealt with the crisis and how this affected the performance of healthcare systems, as well as the population’s health."

Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: Country experience
A Maresso, et al. (eds).
World Health Organization
September 2015

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Making change possible: a Transformation Fund for the NHS

"A successful health and care system will be one that can adapt and respond to the needs of the population it serves and the environment in which it delivers care. Transformation must not be seen as a one-off project but as a way of operating – part of the DNA of our health service and its funding system."

Making change possible: a Transformation Fund for the NHS
The King's Fund, The Health Foundation
July 2015

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Closing the NHS funding gap

"So, can the £30bn a year gap be closed through efficiency savings by 2021? The general consensus at the roundtable was probably not, given the current pressures on the health system and the impact of funding cuts on other public services. However, participants did recognise that significant improvements in efficiency could be made..."

Closing the NHS funding gap: Can it be done through greater efficiency
E Churchill, J Dixon
The Health Foundation
February 2014

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The NHS payment system: evolving policy and emerging evidence

"But the payment system for NHS-funded services is in need of reform to support a health system that meets the needs of an ageing population, with growing prevalence of multiple chronic diseases, in the context of tightly constrained resources."

The NHS payment system: evolving policy and emerging evidence
L Marshall, A Charlesworth, J Hurst
Nuffield Trust
February 2014

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NHS payment reform: lessons from the past and directions for the future

"To ensure that the long-term reforms to the payment system support the NHS to deliver efficient, high-quality care, Monitor and NHS England need to develop an approach that is comprehensive, focused, aligned with wider system changes, transparent and evidence-based, predictable and credible."

NHS payment reform: lessons from the past and directions for the future
A Charlesworth, L Hawkins, L Marshall
Nuffield Trust
February 2014

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On decreasing inequality in health care in a cost-effective way

"To expand the knowledge base for advancing equality in a cost-effective way, scientific efforts on four levels are suggested...."

On decreasing inequality in health care in a cost-effective way
A Malmivaara
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:79

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Towards whole person care

"This paper reviews the case for change in the English health and care system and considers how to move towards a ‘whole person care’ approach."

Towards whole person care
S Bickerstaffe
Institute for Public Policy Research
December 2013

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Helping people live better for longer

"This guide is designed to provide an overview of the Department of Health post-April 2013."

Helping people live better for longer
Department of Health
July 2013

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Improving data use in decision making

"The overall aim of the paper is to articulate specific interventions that can improve the demand for and use of data in decision making so that improvements in the other health building blocks can be realized."

Improving data use in decision making: an intervention to strengthen health systems
T Nutley
August 2012

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Scorecard on local health system performance

"The first-ever Scorecard on Local Health System Performance provides U.S. communities with comparative data to assess the performance of their health care systems, establish priorities for improvement, and set achievement targets."

Rising to the challenge: results from a scorecard on local health system performance
The Commonwealth Fund
March 2012

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Opening up healthcare innovation

"Innovative solutions for a 21st century healthcare system."

Opening up healthcare innovation
J Bessant, C Kunne, K Moslein
Advanced Institute of Management Research
February 2012

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