Opinion on Best practice and potential pitfalls in public health sector commissioning from private providers This aims to contribute to improved policy making on how to commission healthcare from private providers within the EU. Commissioning from private healthcare providers is a policy option that needs careful consideration. If used, a precise definition on what is…
UK: New committee to improve levels of care
Joint committee to improve care in general practice and healthcare commissioning. The new NICE Indicator Advisory Committee replaces the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Advisory Committee and the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcome Indicator Set (CCG OIS) Advisory Committee. The new committee will comprise GPs, hospital clinicians, lay members and experts representing nursing, pharmacy, public health,…