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Purchasing and providing health care — a practical guide
Author(s)	Norman Vetter
Publisher	Stanley Thornes, Cheltenham, 1997
Pages	246 pp
Source	Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd., Ellenborough House, Wellington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 1YW.
Keywords	Health Authorities and Trusts ; Services ; Grant allocation ; Planning [admin] ; Costs [care].
Annotation	The separation of the purchaser and provider functions in the National Health Service (NHS) set up an internal market by separating the central planning function of the health authority from its services. This book aims to provide a guide to purchasing and providing health care. All aspects of the purchaser-provider relationship are considered, together with an evaluation of the way in which the relationship requires new ways or working for the purchaser and the provider. Financial imperatives are considered, and there is detailed discussion of the potential changes as systems are developed and of the possible impact of political changes. Specific topics covered include: long-term care; general practitioners (GPs) as purchasers; rules of costing and pricing in the NHS; patient choice; purchasing services in the voluntary sector; and services difficult to purchase.
Accession Number	CPA-971104213 B
Classmark	L4A: I: QCG: QA6: QDC
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