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Making Healthcare Mutual. Peter Hunt Director, Mutuo. The Origins of Mutual Structures. Different way of doing business Been around for nearly 200 years Origins in Victorian self-help movements Robust corporate structures Worldwide phenomenon. What Is A Mutual?.
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Making Healthcare Mutual Peter Hunt Director, Mutuo
The Origins of Mutual Structures • Different way of doing business • Been around for nearly 200 years • Origins in Victorian self-help movements • Robust corporate structures • Worldwide phenomenon
What Is A Mutual? • Community purpose corporation • Ownership • Vested in its members • Governance • Stakeholder representation • Democracy • One member one vote
The Mutual Sector Today • Building societies • Co-operatives • Friendly societies • Mutual insurers • GP Co-ops • New mutuals
New Mutuals • Leisure services • Housing • Child care • Football supporter trusts
MEMBER BENEFIT Agricultural Co-ops Partnerships Social Clubs Mutual Insurers Building Societies Friendly Societies Consumer Co-ops GP Co-ops Credit Unions Active Passive Network Rail Housing Mutual Foundation Hospitals Supporter Trusts Greenwich Leisure etc Glas Cymru Childcare Mutual COMMUNITY BENEFIT Spectrum of UK Mutuality
Features of New Mutuals • Professional management • Stakeholder governance • Accountable to their members/customers • Business-like, but not profit distributing
Mutuality & Public Policy • Cross-Government interest • Foundation Hospitals • Citizenship • Principle of subsidiarity • New Localism
Why GP Co-ops Succeed • Expert - front line providers also plan the care • Innovative and entrepreneurial • Flexible and responsive to local health needs • Use their inherent self interested mutuality to build strong, cohesive organisations
New Mutuals for OOH? • Builds on GP Co-op success • Is professional • Creates new partnerships between providers and commissioners • Adds on stakeholder governance • Fits into the public policy environment