Government public sector issues
Improving health service - using the reimbursement system to encourage innovation and promote integration
The current tariff-based system, which prices individual episodes of care, has worked for the past decade – providing the right incentives to reward efficiency and better performance. But if the NHS wants reimbursement to encourage innovation and promote integration, then it needs to adopt new strategies and approaches to pricing. Ian Wootton talks to NHS Confederation Chief Executive, Mike Farrar and PwC’s Ed Bramley-Harker about how the reimbursement system could improve health services.
[14-05-2012]
Monitor - a new role in regulating NHS pricing
The current tariff-based system, which prices individual episodes of care, has worked for the past decade – providing the right incentives to reward efficiency and better performance. But if the NHS wants reimbursement to encourage innovation and promote integration, then it needs to adopt new strategies and approaches to pricing. Ian Wootton talks to David Bennett, Chairman and Interim Chief Executive at Monitor about their new role to regulate pricing in the NHS.
[14-05-2012]
A question of quality - the citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
A question of quality - the citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
[15-04-2012]
What we did - The citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
As part of our contribution to the debate on improving quality of care in the NHS, in the context of major structural reform, PwC commissioned BritainThinks to convene a Citizens’ Jury in March 2012.
[15-04-2012]
The key themes - The citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
There were four overall themes that were prominent in the discussions amongst our Jurors, which formed the context for their recommendations and conclusions as set out in this report.
[15-04-2012]
The journey - The citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
Over the duration of their deliberations, Jurors heard evidence and absorbed information from a range of experts on the challenges of measuring and reporting on quality improvements in the NHS.
[15-04-2012]
The recommendations - The citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
Building on the theme of empowerment and fulfilment, the Jury summed up their thinking in the following five Rs as their criteria to guide quality in the NHS.
[15-04-2012]
The video - The citizens’ view of quality in the NHS
As part of our contribution to the debate on improving the quality of care in the NHS, PwC commissioned BritainThinks to convene a Citizens’ Jury.
[15-04-2012]
Background on Apprenticeships
Background on Apprenticeships
[28-03-2012]
Engaging young people: toolkit
Engaging young people: toolkit
[28-03-2012]
The framework: consultation
With support from the Higher Apprenticeships Fund we have been working with employers, Further and Higher Education partners to develop a new Higher Apprenticeship framework for the professional services.
[28-03-2012]
Higher apprenticeships - Working with young people
Higher apprenticeships - Working with young people
[11-03-2012]
Higher Apprenticeships: Taking responsibility for talent
We consider why employers find it difficult to attract the employees they need, and look at new ways for them to develop their talent pipeline.
[11-03-2012]
The NHS and international best practice
In this short discussion video, Janet Dawson talks to PwC’s Ian Wootton, and Alan Milburn, former Secretary of State for Health, about what the NHS can contribute to and learn from global best practice in healthcare.
[28-02-2012]
Becoming an Apprentice
Becoming an Apprentice
[20-02-2012]
Higher apprenticeships - events
Higher apprenticeships - events
[12-02-2012]
How to get involved in Higher Apprenticeships
We are currently working with employers, professional and sector bodies to develop the new Professional Services Higher Apprenticeships programme.
[06-02-2012]
Our delivery partners
Our delivery partners
[06-02-2012]
Introduction to our programme
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes which include a combination of on and off the job learning and development activities.
[06-02-2012]
The business case for Higher Apprenticeships
The business case for Higher Apprenticeships
[06-02-2012]
Employer consultation launch
PwC is working with professional bodies, employers across the professional services sector and beyond to create a new Higher Apprenticeship programme for professional services. The programme will provide employers with a new model for recruitment and development from a broad, diverse talent pool including those young people leaving school or college aged 18.PwC is working with professional bodies, employers across the professional services sector and beyond to create a new Higher Apprenticeship programme for professional services. The programme will provide employers with a new model for recruitment and development from a broad, diverse talent pool including those young people leaving school or college aged 18.
[06-02-2012]
How can we best finance public services?
Paul Davies of PwC explores some of the possibilities for funding the public services of the future.
[08-11-2011]
Payment reform to promote quality and integration in the NHS
Could payment reform in the NHS promote integration, and most importantly, raise the quality of patient care?The introduction of Payment by Results (PbR) in the NHS transformed the way money flowed across the healthcare system. The tariff-based payment system means hospitals are paid for individual treatments or operations they carry out. It provides the right incentives to reward efficiency, and better performance.
[08-11-2011]
The citizens' view of good growth
In April 2011, PwC, BritainThinks & Demos convened a group of 31 members of the public, drawn from a range of different backgrounds - to investigate what the people of Britain think is needed for future economic growth.
[08-11-2011]
The case for healthcare competition
Healthcare competition is a sensitive topic and one that many believe will lead to a race to the bottom on price and quality. And, because quality is hard to measure in health, it's difficult to safeguard against this...
[08-11-2011]
Spending Review one year on
Our report analyses public sector progress to date and sets out the outstanding challenges for government.
[25-10-2011]
Spending Review one year on
It has been a year since the Coalition announced unprecedented levels of public spending cuts, and Government focus over the past year has been dealing with the deficit and the public sector..
[20-10-2011]
Spending Review one year on - the Citizen's view
In September 2011 we asked BritainThinks to reconvene our Citizens’ Jury - a group of 16 people who had taken part in the two previous
[20-10-2011]
Citizens' Jury - one year on
In September 2011 we reconvened our Citizens’ Jury - a group of 16 people who had taken part in the two previous Juries -to discuss the Coalition’s first year dealing with the defecit
[20-10-2011]
Charging for the delivery of public services
Charging for the delivery of public services
[11-10-2011]
Priorities in opening up public services
Priorities in opening up public services
[10-10-2011]
Top 10 Titles 2011
Contributing to the debate on the issues of the day.
[28-09-2011]
Funding tomorrow's care - Practical implications of the Dilnot Commission proposals
In July 2010, the Commission on Funding of Care and Support was set up by the Coalition to review the funding system of care and support in England.
[07-07-2011]
The Schools Benchmarking Club - Be a part of it
Schools benchmarking club
[29-06-2011]
Making the most of Housing Revenue Account reform
Making the most of HRA reform
[29-06-2011]
Terms and Conditions
The Schools Benchmarking Club - terms and conditions
[29-06-2011]
The Dilnot Commission - our involvement
In July 2010, the Commission on Funding of Care and Support was set up by the Coalition to review the funding system of care and support in England.
[28-06-2011]
Cities of opportunity
Cities of opportunity analyzes and ranks how 26 global centers of finance, business and culture perform across 10 key indicators.
[23-06-2011]
Implementing public service pension reforms
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[04-04-2011]
Alignment Project : Clear line of sight
Alignment Project : Clear line of sight
[11-02-2011]
Spending Review 2010: The Jury's Verdict
Spending Review 2010: The Jury's Verdict
[26-01-2011]
Citizen's Jury
Citizen's Jury
[25-01-2011]
Dealing with the abolition of the default retirement age
On 13 January 2011, the Government confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) of 65 for UK employees will be abolished from 1 October 2011.
[24-01-2011]
