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Schöpfer:: Evans, David, Wyke, Sally, Abbott, Stephen, Killoran, Amanda, Mays, Nicholas, Baxter, Kate, Goodwin, Nick, Malbon, Gill, King's Fund, and Scott, Judith
Publication date:: 2000
Abstract:: The overall aim of the third year of the national evaluation of TPPs, spanning October 1997 to September 1998, was to identify the ingredients of successful devolved purchasing based in primary care by in-depth study of twelve first wave TPPs. The analysis presented here considers eleven of the case studies ...

Schöpfer:: Leese, Brenda, King's Fund, Mahon, Ann, Baxter, Kate, and Stoddart, Helen
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: Innovations introduced into the NHS such as total purchasing (TP) have raised issues about information requirements and information technology. Information and information systems for TP are inadequate, with major problems being centred on a lack of guidance on specific systems for TPPs and an absence of software standardisation. Poor activity ...

Schöpfer:: Mahon, Ann, Goodwin, Nick, King's Fund, Scott, Judith, Baxter, Kate, and Leese, Brenda
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: There have not been any set criteria against which to assess the merits of the various ways in which total purchasing has developed nationally. An important part of the evaluation of total purchasing in the first year was, therefore, an attempt to derive success criteria which would enable comparison between ...

Schöpfer:: Bevan, Gwyn, Bachmann, Max, Baxter, Kate, and King's Fund
Publication date:: 1998
Abstract:: This report aims to describe the experience and adequacy of budgetary and risk management arrangements of all first wave Total Purchasing Pilots (TPPs) in 1996/97. The results of a postal questionnaire sent to every TPP manager were analysed. The authors conclude that TPPs have taken seriously the management of expenditure ...

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