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The national tariff: strengthening transparency and rigour
Since our last blog post, the sector’s objections to our proposals for the 2015/16 national tariff reached the threshold requiring us either to re-consult with the sector or refer the issue to the CMA. We're deciding which option to take.
What we heard about our 2015/16 national tariff proposals
Our last blog post described how the proposed 2015/16 national tariff aims to help the health sector bridge the gap between growing cost pressures on the NHS and a flat budget in real terms.
The challenges in setting the national tariff for 2015/16
This blog post examine some of the pressures that the NHS faces and how Monitor takes them into consideration when it sets the national tariff.
Introducing the national tariff and Monitor’s role in setting it
This blog post introduces the national tariff, its aims and Monitor’s role in setting it.
Getting payment for urgent and emergency care right
In Sir Bruce Keogh’s vision for urgent and emergency care, people who ask for care will be treated at or near their homes, maybe over the phone, whenever this is clinically the right thing to do.