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National Programme Budget project
The Programme Budgeting project provides a retrospective appraisal of NHS resources broken down into 'programmes', with a view to influencing and tracking future expenditure in those same programmes to achieve the greatest health improvement per £ spent in the NHS.
About the National Programme Budget project
The aim of the project is to develop a source of information which can be used by all bodies, to give a greater understanding of where the money is going and what we are getting for the money we invest in the NHS.
Annual population value review
For those new to the programme budgeting technique, this document helps reflect upon the distribution of resources across and within categories. For those who have already carried out programme budgeting, this document offers opportunity for more detailed analysis and action.
Programme budgeting data
Downloadable spreadsheets of data for 2006-07 and previous years.
Programme Budgeting guidance manual
Guidance manual (revised 24 July 2008) and spreadsheets.
Case studies
Case studies of how the concept of programme budgeting has been and is being used in NHS organisations.
Programme budgeting presentations
Presentations delivered by the Department in a series of NHS seminars.
National Programme Budget project board
Aims, project board membership and overall remit.
Programme Budgeting contacts
For any queries on programme budgeting, please:
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