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Seamus Ward

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PubMed2006

Shared services. Outsourcing. Share option.

Last April the DoH launched NHS Shared Business Services, a joint venture between the DoH and private firm Xansa. SBS guarantees an initial cost saving of 20 per cent, and organisations have found it improves procurement and management. Some organisations have had difficulties with SBS, finding the migration complex and time-consuming.

Hospital Shared Services↗
PubMed2006

Foundations. Private problems.

PFI payments could become a huge burden to foundation trusts if they are unable to maintain income levels. Monitor has deferred some foundation applications due to concerns over unrealistic PFI figures. There have been calls for guidance on the tariff system to help trusts. HSJ readers can access more information on this subject

Capital Financing↗
PubMed2005

Finance. Money changes everything.

The DoH wants to introduce payment by results to mental healthcare by 2008-09. The NHS Information Authority case-mix service is developing healthcare resource groups for inpatients and community care. One way to introduce payment by results to the sector would be to pay per item of service, such as per inpatient day.

Data Collection↗