Good practice in ambulance commissioning

"Ambulance commissioners recognise the importance of working in partnership across the whole health and care sector to relieve the pressures that emergency care faces. All of the case studies drew on successful partnership working between commissioners and providers of ambulance services."

Good practice in ambulance commissioning
The National Ambulance Commissioners Network
NHS Clinical Commissioners
June 2015

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Making it better together: A call to action on the future of health and wellbeing boards

"This publication is a challenge and a call to action to local commissioners, Government and national bodies to support health and wellbeing boards in bringing about a radical transformation in the health of our communities."

A call to action on the future of health and wellbeing boards
Local Government Association
June 2015

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Effects of alternative tax structures on public health systems

"Progressive tax policies within a pro-poor framework might accelerate progress toward achieving major international health goals."

Financing universal health coverage - effects of alternative tax structures on public health systems: cross-national modelling in 89 low-income and middle-income countries
A Reeves, Y Gourtsoyannis, S Basu, D McCoy, M McKee, D Stuckler
The Lancet
Published online: May 14, 2015

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Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners

"Commissioners require a high level of technical competence to undertake the 'transactional' elements of commissioning."

Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissioners
C Naylor, et al.
The King's Fund
June 2015

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Options for integrated commissioning

"A single national outcomes framework for integrated care should be agreed to ensure there is joint accountability between the NHS and local government."

Options for integrated commissioning: Beyond Barker
R Humphries, L Wenzel
The King's Fund
June 2015

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Transforming general practice: What are the levers for change?

"This report sets out the thinking and conclusions of a workshop held by the Nuffield Trust to consider how general practice might change as part of a wider transformation of the NHS."

Transforming general practice: What are the levers for change?
R Rosen
The Nuffield Trust
June 2015

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Flare frequency, healthcare resource utilisation and costs

"Gout-related costs and resource use were lower for those with infrequent flares, suggesting significant cost benefit to a gout management plan that has a goal of reducing flare frequency."

Flare frequency, healthcare resource utilisation and costs among patients with gout in a managed care setting: a retrospective medical claims-based analysis
R Jackson, A Shiozawa, EK Buysman, A Altan, S Korrer, H Choi
BMJ Open, 2015, 5:e007214

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