90 likes | 198 Views
Understanding competition and choice in the NHS. Evaluating the impact of patient choice on place of care The effect of patient choice on treatment location in England, 2003–2011. Elaine Kelly and Gemma Tetlow. Choosing the place of care.
E N D
Understanding competition and choice in the NHS Evaluating the impact of patient choice on place of careThe effect of patient choice on treatment location in England, 2003–2011 Elaine Kelly and Gemma Tetlow
Choosing the place of care • Health and Social Care Act paves way for more competition and market mechanisms • Understanding Competition and Choice in the NHS: three-year joint Nuffield Trust/IFS research programme • Choosing the Place of Care is first output from the programme • Examines the effect of patient choice and independent sector treatment centres on treatment location in England, 2003–2011
Distribution of selected elective procedures across provider types by year, 2003/04 to 2010/11
Change in the percentage admitted to each provider type for elective procedures, relative to 2003/04, by procedure
Cumulative distribution of GP practice-level concentration for providers used for outpatient referrals by year, 2006/07 to 2010/11
Cumulative distribution of GP practice-level concentration for providers used for outpatient referrals to NHS trusts, 2006/07 to 2010/11
The Institute for Fiscal Studies is the UK's leading microeconomic research institute, aiming to promote effective economic and social policies. The Nuffield Trust is an authoritative and independent source of evidence-based research and policy analysis for improving health in the UK.