Health Care Systems
Health care systems organise the finance and delivery of health care. They vary by country, reflecting specific history, culture, and economics. To maximise coverage and efficiency they must evolve with changing demographics, needs, and technologies.
Compendium of Health Statistics
1 January 2009
The annual OHE Compendium of Health Statistics is the one-stop statistical information source on population and health trends in the UK, and the changing finances and…
NHS Outcomes, Performance and Productivity
3 March 2008
OHE established a Commission on NHS Outcomes, Performance and Productivity. It’s overall conclusion was that the collection and use of outcomes measures in the NHS is both practical and essential.
Sixty Years of the NHS: Changes in Demographics, Expenditure, Workforce and Family Services
1 September 2008
This series of articles celebrates the 60th anniversary of the UK National Health service (NHS). The series shows how certain areas associated with health have changed…
Health Systems Performance Assessment
1 April 2006
Annual lecture by Christopher Murray, who speaks in the UK about the work on health systems performance assessment (HSPA) at the World Health Organization. He gives…
How Much Should We Spend on the NHS?
1 July 2004
Prior to the 2002 Spending Review Derek Wanless was asked by the Chancellor of The Exchequer to assess the ’financial and other resources required to ensure…
To Publish or Not: Experience and Evidence About Publishing Hospital Outcomes Data
1 February 2004
Since the mid-1980s, the publication of hospital outcomes data has become increasingly popular. Canada and the US operate performance reporting systems, with similar initiatives planned in…
Reducing Harm to Patients in the National Health Service. Will the Government’s Compensation Proposals Help?
1 December 2003
The UK government hopes that the proposals in the report of the Department of Health’s Chief Medical Officer “Making Amends” (CMO, 2003) will make its NHS…
Quality in Primary Care: Economic Approaches to Analysing Quality-Related Physician Behaviour
6 January 2003
This monograph sets out the insights from applying an economic perspective to a fundamental problem for any health service: ensuring cost-effective care when outcomes from care…
Influencing Prescribing in a Primary Care Led NHS
11 January 2002
The aim of the project was to evaluate the likely success of medicines management in a primary care led UK National Health Service (NHS). The methods…