Resource allocation in the NHS: Shifting the balance towards the community

Hospitals absorb the bulk of NHS funding, whilst funding for community health services has shrunk. In the NHS's third era, this trend must be reversed; Hospital at Home offers one example of how to do so.

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Published in:Renewal (London, England) England), 2021-06, Vol.29 (2), p.52-62
Main Authors: Iliffe, Steve, Bourne, Richard, Patterson, Linda, Manthorpe, Jill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets
Chronic illnesses
Community
Community health care
Community health services
Community hospitals
Community-based programs
COVID-19
Dementia
Funding
Health services
Hospitals
Loyalty
Pandemics
Politics
Primary care
Public policy
Quality of care
Quality of life
Renewal
Resource allocation
Teaching hospitals
United Kingdom
Workforce planning
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Summary:Hospitals absorb the bulk of NHS funding, whilst funding for community health services has shrunk. In the NHS's third era, this trend must be reversed; Hospital at Home offers one example of how to do so.
ISSN:0968-252X