Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the views of dental decision-makers in Primary Care Organisations with regard to the management of NHS dental services, and to gauge participants' awareness of economics-based approaches including programme budgeting and marginal analysis, with which to potentially structure commissioning decisions. Recorded semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 NHS dental decision-makers (mixed clinical and finance backgrounds) predominantly across Primary Care Trusts in England. Data were analysed using qualitative methods and the constant comparative approach.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-88 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Health Policy |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2009 |
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Keywords
- decision making in health care
- NHS dentistry
- health economics
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Holmes, R. D., Bate, A., Steele, J., & Donaldson, C. (2009). Commissioning NHS dentistry in England: issues for decision-makers managing the new contract with finite resources. Health Policy, 91(1), 79-88.