“...Highlights • Patients’ choice policies are increasingly common. • The process to determine hospital tariffs differs across countries. • The introduction of GP...”

“...This article assesses the impact of dentist remuneration on the incidence of potentially harmful dental X-rays. We use unique panel data which provide details...”

“...ObjectivesTo examine the trends in inhospital mortality for England and Scotland over a 17-year period to determine whether and if so to what extent the time...”

“...Objective To examine whether the introduction of payment by results (a fixed tariff case mix based payment system) was associated with changes in key outcome...”

“...Health‐care systems around the world face limited financial resources, and England is no exception. The ability of the health‐care system in England to operate...”

“...Following major reforms of the British National Health Service (NHS) in 1990, the roles of purchasing and providing health services were separated, with the...”

“...In this article, we consider whether a movement towards freer international trade generates incentives for firms to merge and if so what forms of merger are...”

“...BackgroundThe English NHS faces financial pressures that may render the growth rates of elective admissions seen between 2001/2 and 2011/12 unsustainable. A...”