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Payment by results – a route to social policy innovation in nervous, cash-strapped times

TOBY ECCLES IN CONVERSATION WITH JACK O’SULLIVAN to read Toby’s blog click here >>

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Be pragmatic: ask not ‘whether’ but ‘how’ to adopt public sector performance-related pay

By Simon Burgess to read Simon’s blog click here >>

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Alternatives to the chemical cosh

By Bob Erens There is wide concern about anti-psychotic drugs being prescribed far too readily for patients with dementia, particularly in care homes. The so-called ‘chemical cosh’ has been blamed by government-commissioned research for the premature deaths of 1,800 people … Continue reading

How PIRU aims to make a difference

By Nick Mays Governments these days are less interested in simply supplying services and much more concerned to guarantee results, regardless of how services are provided. That’s true particularly for healthcare. After all, what is healthcare policy meant to achieve? … Continue reading