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June 26, 2007
New NCCSDO research summaries
Two new publications from the National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research & Development (NCCSDO):
The relative importance attached to cost-effectiveness, equity and access in the provision of health services
[Access to health care series]
Research summary of a study that looked at NHS decision-makers' understanding of the terms 'cost-effectiveness', 'equity' and 'access', and how they are prioritised and applied in the health services (Dolan et al).
The costs and benefits of managing low priority 999 ambulance calls by NHS Direct nurse advisors
[Evaluating models of service delivery series]
Research summary of a study that looked at an alternative method of responding to non-urgent 999 calls. The study found that the transfer of non-urgent 999 calls to nurse advisors for further advice may be an acceptable and cost-effective alternative to the current approach (Turner et al).
Posted by S.Austin at June 26, 2007 12:08 PM