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The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 277
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include: care of mothers, babies, and children and young people; mental health problems; dementia; care of older people; end of life care; and learning disabilities. Twenty one of the indicators are also presented by local authority area. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
National audit of intermediate care: commissioner report 2014
- Author:
- NHS BENCHMARKING NETWORK
- Publisher:
- NHS Benchmarking Network
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report presents findings from the commissioner level audit collected during 2014 in respect of 2013/14. For comparison, data collected through the audit in 2013 in respect of 2012/13 is referenced. The data covers number and profile of beds commissioned, access to services, use of resources and investment levels, funding, unit costs, crisis response activity, home based and bed based activity, and reablement services. The report shows that the proportion of commissioners specifically including vulnerable groups of potential service users in their service specifications was 56 per cent (60 per cent in NAIC 2013). (Edited publisher abstract)