Re:The US spends more on healthcare for no gain says new rep...
by DanBC on Tuesday January 08, 2019 @08:44AM
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> It's also single provider.
For England that's completely incorrect.
Services are commissioned mostly by local clinical commissioning groups (There are about 195 of these across England), but sometimes centrally by NHS England, but they are provided by a range of different organisations. Some of these are NHS organisations, but they don't have to be. It's possible that NHSEngland and CCGS commission NHS services from non-NHS providers.
Doctors (and all other healthcare staff, and all manager, and all admin staff) are employed by NHS Trusts, or by other provider organisations.
Some examples of non-NHS providers who are commissioned to provide NHS services might be-
Livewell South West, a large community interest company that provides a range of in-patient and outpatient treatment. https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/
Priory Group, a large private provider that also provides some in-patient NHS treatment, especially around in-patient eating disorder treatment or inpatient learning disability "care". https://www.priorygroup.com/
(Note that LiveWellSW are pretty good, and Priory Group are piss-poor and often abusive.)
Even NHS Trusts aren't single provider. They are their own organisation, with their own executive boards and accounts, working independantly from other NHS Trusts. If they're a foundation trust they have a bit more freedom with their budgets and staffing.
For England that's completely incorrect.
Services are commissioned mostly by local clinical commissioning groups (There are about 195 of these across England), but sometimes centrally by NHS England, but they are provided by a range of different organisations. Some of these are NHS organisations, but they don't have to be. It's possible that NHSEngland and CCGS commission NHS services from non-NHS providers.
Doctors (and all other healthcare staff, and all manager, and all admin staff) are employed by NHS Trusts, or by other provider organisations.
Some examples of non-NHS providers who are commissioned to provide NHS services might be-
Livewell South West, a large community interest company that provides a range of in-patient and outpatient treatment. https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/
Priory Group, a large private provider that also provides some in-patient NHS treatment, especially around in-patient eating disorder treatment or inpatient learning disability "care". https://www.priorygroup.com/
(Note that LiveWellSW are pretty good, and Priory Group are piss-poor and often abusive.)
Even NHS Trusts aren't single provider. They are their own organisation, with their own executive boards and accounts, working independantly from other NHS Trusts. If they're a foundation trust they have a bit more freedom with their budgets and staffing.
Here's a nice description of what the NHS is and how it works: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/audio-video/how-does-nhs-in-eng...