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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Transformative ideas for commissioners

"To support the development of the bold and transformative strategic plans, NHS England is developing a series of discussion papers to help commissioners and their partners identify transformative ideas."

A call to action: Achieving parity of esteem; transformative ideas for commissioners
NHS England
February 2014

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Healthy ageing in the 21st century: the best is yet to come

"Enabling people to experience healthy ageing is a long-term project, for which society, communities, and we as individuals, need to plan carefully."

Healthy ageing in the 21st century: the best is yet to come
Birmingham Policy Commission
February 2014

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Money well spent?

"This briefing for councillors and officers explains the importance of assessing value for money in helping local authorities fulfil their public health responsibilities."

Money well spent? Assessing the cost effectiveness and return on investment of public health interventions
Local Government Association
November 2013

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What works: evidence centres for social policy

"It is a fundamental principle of good public services that decisions are made on the basis of strong evidence and what we know works."

What works: evidence centres for social policy
HM Government
March 2013

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Too posh to wash? Reflections on the future of nursing

"This publication and its contributors explore some of the possible solutions and take a forward looking approach at nursing and its role in modern medicine, rather than looking back to a ‘Golden Age’ which may not always offer meaningful answers to the challenges which nurses face today."

Too posh to wash? Reflections on the future of nursing
Edited by G Beer
2020health.org
January 2013

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Knowledge translation on ageing and health

"The objective of this framework is to assist policy- and decision -makers in integrating evidence-based approaches to ageing in national health policy development processes, specific policies or programmes addressing older population needs and other health programmes concerned with such issues as HIV, reproductive health, chronicle diseases etc."

Knowledge translation on ageing and health: a framework for policy development 2012
World Health Organization
April 2012

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Better with age

"The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) convened a series of roundtables—five regional  and one national—called Better with Age: Health systems planning for the aging population."


Better with age: health systems planning for the aging population: synthesis report
Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
July 2011

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