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Author:: Robinson, Ray, Malbon, Gill, King's Fund, Bevan, Gwyn, Mays, Nicholas, Total Purchasing National Evaluation Team, Goodwin, Nick, Posnett, John, Raftery, James, McLeod, Hugh, Abbott, Stephen, Wyke, Sally, and Killoran, Amanda
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: Total purchasing was the first major 'internal market' policy initiative to be extensively evaluated by the Department of Health and Scottish Office. This report draws together the main evidence from the evaluation in order to inform the development of the new primary care organisations in the NHS, which came into ...

Author:: Malbon, Gill, Total Purchasing National Evaluation Team, King's Fund, Killoran, Amanda, Mays, Nicholas, and Wyke, Sally
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: The evaluation of the Total Purchasing Pilots (TPPs) provides important lessons for the development of the new primary care organisations envisaged in the English, Welsh and Scottish NHS white papers. Despite originating in a very different context, total purchasing was essentially about groups of practices working together to develop services ...

Author:: King's Fund, Abbott, Stephen, Goodwin, Nick, Killoran, Amanda, Mays, Nicholas, Wyke, Sally, and Malbon, Gill
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: This report aims to describe the ways in which the structure, role and impact of TPPs may be instructive to PCGs. Practical illustrations are used to demonstrate how particular changes in services were achieved in the context of local conditions, providing useful examples for PCGs. English PCGs are the main ...

Author:: Arora, Shona, Gillam, Steve, Morley, Virginia, Lewis, Richard, King's Fund, Malbon, Gill, and Florin, Dominique
Publication date:: 1999
Abstract:: The aim of this work is to support primary care groups (PCGs) in developing primary care in London. It is directed at all those involved in primary care development , including members of PCGs, trusts and health authorities. Primary care development is taken here to mean the constellation of ideas, ...

Author:: Killoran, Amanda, Malbon, Gill, King's Fund, Mays, Nicholas, and Goodwin, Nick
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This report draws together the interim findings from the first two years of a three year evaluation of all first and second wave TPPs in England and Scotland which began in October 1995, led by the King's Fund. The report discusses whether first wave TPPs have developed the organisational requirements ...

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