Calculating target allocations for commissioning general practices

Bevan looks at the new formula that tackles two of four abiding problems of formula funding in England. Among other things, the fourth problem of formula funding is that this requires good estimates of populations. There are known and unresolved differences for primary care trusts between estimates...

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Published in:	BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.) Vol. 343; no. 7833; p. 1077
Main Author:	Bevan, Gwyn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BMJ Publishing Group 26-11-2011
Edition:	International edition
Subjects:	Consortia Family physicians Health care expenditures Medical practices Primary care
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Summary:	Bevan looks at the new formula that tackles two of four abiding problems of formula funding in England. Among other things, the fourth problem of formula funding is that this requires good estimates of populations. There are known and unresolved differences for primary care trusts between estimates from general practitioners' lists and censuses. For two London primary care trusts, basing their targets on general practitioners' lists instead of census data would have resulted in increases of more than L50 million. The way in which general practitioner consortiums are expected to emerge suggests that it would be difficult to know their list inflation and hence develop sound estimates of populations for them and their practices.
ISSN:	0959-8146