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Access to hip and knee arthroplasty in England: commissioners’ policies for body mass index and smoking status and implications for integrated care systems
BackgroundCommissioning policies are in place in England that alter access to hip and knee arthroplasty based on patients’ body mass index and...
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Implementing psychological interventions delivered by respiratory professionals for people with COPD. A stakeholder interview study
Implementing psychological interventions in healthcare services requires an understanding of the organisational context. We conducted an interview...
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths by Suicide in England and Wales
PurposeIn England and Wales, Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) are conducted into domestic abuse-related killings. In 2016, deaths by suicide were...
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Pay-for-Performance incentives for specialised services in England: a mixed methods evaluation
BackgroundA Pay-for-Performance (P4P) programme, known as Prescribed Specialised Services Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (PSS CQUIN), was...
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Qualitative research to inform economic modelling: a case study in older people’s views on implementing the NICE falls prevention guideline
BackgroundHigh prevalence of falls among older persons makes falls prevention a public health priority. Yet community-based falls prevention face...
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Providing capacity in glaucoma care using trained and accredited optometrists: A qualitative evaluation
IntroductionThe role of optometrists in glaucoma within primary and secondary care has been well described. Whilst many studies examined safety and...
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Arrangements with the NHS for providing healthcare services: do they improve financial performance of private for-profit hospitals in Spain?
BackgroundIn developed countries around the world there is a trend to enhance the public-private collaboration in healthcare. In Spain, a...
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Providing holistic end-of-life care for people with a history of problem substance use: a mixed methods cohort study of interdisciplinary service provision and integrated care
Harmful use of illicit drugs and/or alcohol is linked to life-limiting illness and complex health and social care needs, but people who use...
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The rapid access eye clinic’s playbook: how to cut eye casualty attendance by 50%
BackgroundMoorfields Eye Unit at the London Borough of Croydon sees over 47,000 outpatient attendances each year, 5894 of which attended the eye...
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Associations between change in physical activity and sedentary time and health-related quality of life in older english adults: the EPIC-Norfolk cohort study
BackgroundNo previous studies have examined the associations between changes in objectively-measured physical behaviours with follow-up QoL in older...
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A qualitative evaluation of the national rollout of a diabetes prevention programme in England
BackgroundThe National Health Service Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) was commissioned by NHS England in 2016 and rolled out in three ‘waves’...
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Evaluating the design and implementation of the whole systems integrated care programme in North West London: why commissioning proved (again) to be the weakest link
BackgroundCommissioning is a term used in the English National Health Service (NHS) to refer to what most health systems call health planning or...
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Rationing in an Era of Multiple Tight Constraints: Is Cost-Utility Analysis Still Fit for Purpose?
Cost-utility analysis may not be sufficient to support reimbursement decisions when the assessed health intervention requires a large proportion of...
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“It’s too hard” – the management of latent TB in under-served populations in the UK: a qualitative study
BackgroundUK national guidance recommends systematic screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in under-served populations, including people...
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Commercial provider staff experiences of the NHS low calorie diet programme pilot: a qualitative exploration of key barriers and facilitators
BackgroundThe National Health Service Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme in England (known as the NHS Low Calorie Diet programme when...
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“Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”: Using Additional Data to Reduce Uncertainty Regarding Oncologic Drugs Provided Through Managed Access Agreements in England
ObjectivesThe Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) in England uses managed access agreements to facilitate additional data collection to address uncertainties...
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A survey and stakeholder consultation of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) programmes in English maternity services
BackgroundHealthcare-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (hIDVA) are evidence-based programmes that provide emotional and practical support...
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Evidence-based Recovery Colleges: develo** a typology based on organisational characteristics, fidelity and funding
PurposeRecovery Colleges (RCs) have been implemented across England with wide variation in organisational characteristics. The purpose of this study...
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How Responsive is Mortality to Locally Administered Healthcare Expenditure? Estimates for England for 2014/15
BackgroundResearch using local English data from 2003 to 2012 suggests that a 1% increase in healthcare expenditure causes a 0.78% reduction in...
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Key elements and contextual factors that influence successful implementation of large-system transformation initiatives in the New Zealand health system: a realist evaluation
BackgroundDespite three decades of policy initiatives to improve integration of health care, delivery of health care in New Zealand remains...
