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Payment by results
The aim of Payment by Results (PbR) is to provide a transparent, rules-based system for paying trusts. It will reward efficiency, support patient choice and diversity and encourage activity for sustainable waiting time reductions. Payment will be linked to activity and adjusted for casemix. Importantly, this system will ensure a fair and consistent basis for hospital funding rather than being reliant principally on historic budgets and the negotiating skills of individual managers
Payment by results in 2010-2011
Published: 17 December 2009
Payment by results in 2009-10
Published: 5 February 2009
PbR governance arrangements
Details of revised governance arrangements following the independent review into the 2006/07 tariff calculation process.
Research and evaluation on Payment by Results
The introduction of PbR and its implementation throughout the NHS in England is the subject of a programme of research and evaluation. Details of the various projects underway or already completed can be accessed here.
Feedback to the PbR team
Opportunities to offer feedback and views to the DH PbR team
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NHS costing
Details on Patient-level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS) , clinical costing standards for PLICS users, and reference costs.
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Contact details for the Department, Connecting for Health and the Information Centre for health and social care.
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