The new NHS Constitution has at its centre the right of patients to choose. This choice is underpinned by competition between health care providers; competition that is intended to be a driving force for improved quality and efficiency.
The creation, analysis and shaping of healthcare markets are therefore essential skills that commissioners must master if they are to achieve their goal of world class competence.
Download a short guide (443K, April 2009) intended as an introduction for Primary Care Trusts to market analysis and market management, or contact Richard Lewis for more infomation.
Finance in government – making ambition a reality
With taxpayers demanding improved public services at the same time as financial settlements tighten, government finance professionals are in the spotlight as never before. Ernst & Young interviewed the finance directors of the largest central government departments in the UK about the challenges that need to be overcome if finance is to take its rightful place at the forefront of twenty-first century government. Download a copy of the report 350K, Feb 2009
How are governments around the world contending with the economic crisis? In our latest issue, we examine some measures countries are taking to respond to social and economical challenges. 
