Verzulli, R., Jacobs, R. orcid.org/0000-0001-5225-6321 and Goddard, M orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-7461 (2011) Do Hospitals Respond to Greater Autonomy?:Evidence from the English NHS. Working Paper. CHE Research Paper . Centre for Health Economics, University of York , York, UK.
Abstract
Foundation Trusts (FTs) were introduced in the English NHS in 2004/5 and gave NHS Trusts the opportunity to become independent not-for-profit public benefit corporations. Whilst remaining in the public sector, FTs were granted greater autonomy than non-FTs. The reform was intended to create incentives for providers to deliver higher quality services in the most efficient way. This paper examines the impact of the FT policy on hospital performance, as proxied by measures of financial management, quality of care and staff satisfaction. Results suggest that generally FTs perform better than non-FTs. However, these differences appear to be long-standing rather than the effect of the FT policy per se and we find some evidence of a convergence in hospital performance between FTs and non-FTs.
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Item Type: | Monograph |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | RP64 |
Keywords: | Foundation Trusts,hospital reform,performance indicators |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Health Economics (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Health Economics (York) > CHE Research Papers (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2018 09:40 |
Last Modified: | 20 Dec 2024 00:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Centre for Health Economics, University of York |
Series Name: | CHE Research Paper |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:137337 |