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Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

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Page 1: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK

Beverly Sibthorpe

Deputy Director

Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Page 2: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Problems Facing NHS in 2000

Under-invested system Lack of national standards Demarcations between staff Lack of clear incentives Barriers between services Lack of support Over centralisation Dis-empowered patients

Page 3: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

PCTs and Fund-holding

Primary Care Trusts (PCTs)

Regional fund-holder for all NHS services

Negotiate and purchase services for registered population• expanding range of public and private providers

Carry financial risk

Page 4: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

nGMS Contract

new General Medical Services contract

Practice not GP

Basic package of services

Minimum Practice Income Guarantee

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QoF)

• 146 indicators / targets

Additional money for reaching targets

Page 5: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Information and Review

Information

- Single unique identifier

- Massive investment in IT

- Collation of information from general practices

Review

- Healthcare Commission

Page 6: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Forecast Changes – System

Hospital ~ primary health care interface Participation of private providers, including US

HMOs Greater emphasis on promotion and prevention Nurse-based immediate care clinics Prescribing rights for non-medical clinicians Better links with social services Specialist ambulatory services and clinics

Page 7: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Forecast changes – general practices

Practice cooperatives pooling management, financial and IT resources

Practices working jointly Practice nurses, physicians assistants, health care

assistants Practice nurse management of people with chronic

diseases Allied health professionals

Page 8: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Forecast changes - GPs

GP focus on diagnosis and management of complexity

GP specialisation

Alternative career pathways in management, policy, strategic planning and public health

Growth in salaried general practice

Page 9: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Forecast changes - IT

Internet-based decision support

Email consulting

NHS Direct for telephone and internet access to home-based care and advice

TV-based access to health advice

Page 10: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Sweeteners for general practices & GPs?

Additional practice income New money for premises and workforce New career opportunities Improved working conditions: • after hours• locum support• retirement pensions• education and training

Page 11: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Threats?

Focus on what’s measured; neglect of what’s not measured

Increased fragmentation Erosion of doctor-patient relationship Erosion of continuity of care Erosion of comprehensive care Gaming and rhorting

Page 12: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Immediate challenges

PCT restructure

Diversion of care/costs from hospital sector

Practice-based commissioning

Clinician re-engagement

PCTs as service providers?

Page 13: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Bold Plan !

Need for system change Care and resources out of hospitals Focused on performance Underpinned by information Consumer focused Concerned with equity General practice support

Page 14: Primary Health Care Financing Lessons from the UK Beverly Sibthorpe Deputy Director Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute

Lessons for Australia

Health resources finite

Regional approach to resource management

Re-orientation to primary health care

Sophisticated and flexible commissioning

General practice as entity

Rich information driving change