Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

GP fundholding: fact or fiction

D Tod1

  • 1National Association of Fundholding Practices, London.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

General Practice (GP) fundholding, introduced in 1991, allowed GPs to manage budgets to control healthcare costs. This article examines the impact and future of this NHS reform initiative.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Exploring the impact of athletic identity on gender role conflict and athlete injury fear avoidance in male English professional academy football players.

Science & medicine in football·2023
Same author

Relationships among muscle dysmorphia characteristics, body image quality of life, and coping in males.

Journal of science and medicine in sport·2014
Same author

Absorption of alkalized intravesical lidocaine in normal and inflamed bladders: a simple method for improving bladder anesthesia.

The Journal of urology·2001
Same author

Chest pain with nondiagnostic electrocardiogram in the emergency department: a randomized controlled trial of two cardiac marker regimens.

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne·2000

Area of Science:

  • Health Policy
  • Healthcare Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The National Health Service (NHS) reforms of 1991 introduced General Practice (GP) fundholding.
  • This policy aimed to decentralize budget control to primary care physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effects of GP fundholding on healthcare resource allocation.
  • To assess the impact of GP fundholding on areas such as outpatient referrals and non-emergency treatments.
  • To consider the future implications and sustainability of GP fundholding within the NHS.

Main Methods:

  • The study likely involved a review of policy documents and performance data related to GP fundholding.
  • Analysis of changes in referral patterns and treatment costs before and after fundholding implementation.

Main Results:

  • GP fundholding aimed to incentivize cost control in specific healthcare areas.
  • Potential impacts on efficiency and resource management require further investigation.

Conclusions:

  • GP fundholding represented a significant shift in NHS management, empowering GPs with financial responsibility.
  • Ongoing evaluation is crucial to understand its long-term effects on healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Related Experiment Videos