Payment by Results: how can payment systems help deliver better care?

This report from the King's Fund explores whether PbR is still fit for purpose, given changing policies and priorities. It argues that more flexibility should be encouraged in payment systems to accommodate change and offer the right incentives for cost-effective, high-quality care.

All together now: competitive integration in the NHS

This Policy Exchange report argues that NHS funding arrangements encourage acute hospitals to admit patients rather than trying to treat patients at a community level or in the home.

Bridging the gap: Why some people are not offered the medicines that NICE recommends

The extent of variation in the uptake of NICE recommended medicines across the NHS in England has been described, but the reasons for such variations are less well understood.  This report by IMS Health highlights a number of different factors and makes a number of recommendations.

CMG46: Management of hip fracture in adults

NICE has issued a guide to provide advice on the commissioning of services for people with fragility fracture of the hip or fracture of the hip due to osteoporosis or osteopenia, including services for the ongoing secondary prevention of further hip fracture/fragility fractures.

Operating model for commissioning specialised services

The NHS Commissioning Board has published the new operating model for commissioning specialised services so that patients requiring specialised treatment can look forward to the same level and standards of care.

Teledermatology: diagnosis, triage and effective care of dermatology

Details of a teledermatology pilot whereby a consultant dermatologist makes a diagnosis and recommends referral or treatment in primary care.

Management of adult diabetes services in the NHS

This Committee of Public Accounts report identifies a variation in service provision and quality of care in adult diabetes across the country and highlights the need for improvement in the quality of diabetes care.

Radiotherapy Services in England 2012

This new report from the National Radiotherapy Implementation Group (NRIG) explains what the data really tells us about radiotherapy services across the country.