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The NHS in England: The operating framework for 2006/7

  • Document type:
    Guidance
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    26 January 2006
  • Primary audience:
    Chief Executives,Finance,Professionals
  • Publication format:
    Electronic only
  • Product number:
    273048
  • Gateway reference:
    6054
  • Pages:
    38
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This document, addressed to all NHS Chief Executives, sets out the specific business and financial arrangements for the NHS for 2006/7. It describes, amongst other things, the delivery priorities, the payment by results and tariff details and expectations on the development of choice, commissioning and practice-based commissioning. It gives new SHAs the influence to ensure local implementation of the guidance.

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