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A qualitative study of the barriers to commissioning social and therapeutic horticulture in mental health care
BackgroundSocial and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) is a process where trained practitioners work with plants and people to improve an individual’s...
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The usage of data in NHS primary care commissioning: a realist review
BackgroundPrimary care has been described as the ‘bedrock’ of the National Health Service (NHS) accounting for approximately 90% of patient contacts...
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The usage of data in NHS primary care commissioning: a realist evaluation
BackgroundTo improve health outcomes and address mounting costs pressures, policy-makers have encouraged primary care commissioners in the British...
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Factors influencing the commissioning and implementation of health and social care interventions for people with dementia: commissioner and stakeholder perspectives
BackgroundDespite several interventions demonstrating benefit to people living with dementia and their caregivers, few have been translated and...
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Is Economic Evaluation and Care Commissioning Focused on Achieving the Same Outcomes? Resource-Allocation Considerations and Challenges Using England as a Case Study
Commissioning describes the process of contracting appropriate care services to address pre-identified needs through pre-agreed payment structures....
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Co-designing adult weight management services: a qualitative study exploring barriers, facilitators, and considerations for future commissioning
BackgroundWeight management services have not always benefitted everyone equally. People who live in more deprived areas, racially minoritised...
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Commissioning and dosimetric verification of volumetric modulated arc therapy for multiple modalities using electronic portal imaging device-based 3D dosimetry system: a novel approach
The purpose of this study was to validate an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) based 3-dimensional (3D) dosimetry system for the commissioning...
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A Case Study on Reviewing Specialist Services Commissioning in Wales: TAVI for Severe Aortic Stenosis
The Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) is responsible for planning, commissioning and funding specialised healthcare in Wales....
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Estimating productivity levels in primary medical services across clinical commissioning groups in England and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a data envelopment analysis
ObjectivesTo assess the relative productivity of primary medical services in England and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on productivity levels.
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Economic models of community-based falls prevention: a systematic review with subsequent commissioning and methodological recommendations
BackgroundFalls impose significant health and economic burdens among older populations, making their prevention a priority. Health economic models...
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Commissioning of the Iseult CEA 11.7 T whole-body MRI: current status, gradient–magnet interaction tests and first imaging experience
ObjectivesThe Iseult MRI is an actively shielded whole-body magnet providing a homogeneous and stable magnetic field of 11.7 T. After nearly 20 years...
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Womb to rent: the ethical and legal implications of surrogacy in Ireland
BackgroundSurrogacy is a form of assisted human reproduction whereby a surrogate woman carries a pregnancy for a commissioning couple or individual....
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Health Inequalities: To What Extent are Decision-Makers and Economic Evaluations on the Same Page? An English Case Study
Economic evaluations have increasingly sought to understand how funding decisions within care sectors impact health inequalities. However, there is a...
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Negotiating commissioning pathways for the successful implementation of innovative health technology in primary care
BackgroundCommissioning innovative health technologies is typically complex and multi-faceted. Drawing on the negotiated order perspective, we...
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Economic evaluation of community-based falls prevention interventions for older populations: a systematic methodological overview of systematic reviews
BackgroundFalls impose significant health and economic burdens on older people. The volume of falls prevention economic evaluations has increased,...
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Re-orienting health systems through a commissioning approach: finding solutions for improved consumer engagement
As many developed health systems grapple with the reorientation of their systems to those that are commissioning led, consumer engagement has emerged...
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Proactive patient safety: enhancing hospital readiness through simulation-based clinical systems testing and healthcare failure mode and effect analysis
BackgroundRecognizing and identifying latent safety threats (LSTs) before patient care commences is crucial, aiding leaders in ensuring hospital...
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What effect have commissioners’ policies for body mass index had on hip replacement surgery?: an interrupted time series analysis from the National Joint Registry for England
BackgroundDespite their widespread use, the impact of commissioners’ policies for body mass index (BMI) for access to elective surgery is not clear....
