Health experts give evidence on NHS productivity and efficiency

Health experts, including representatives from OECD and NHS Improvement give evidence to the Long-term sustainability of the NHS Committee in evidence sessions focussing on funding models, productivity and efficiency.

Witnesses

Tuesday 13 September, Committee Room 1, Palace of Westminster

At 10.05am

Ian Forde, Programme Lead, Health Systems Quality and Outcomes, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Professor Alistair McGuire, Chair in Health Economics, LSE Health

At 11.00am

Professor Andrew Street, Professor of Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
Professor Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Andrew Haldenby, Director, Reform
Jeremy Marlow, Executive Director of Operational Productivity, NHS Improvement

Possible questions

In the first session the Committee asks witnesses:

How does the UK compare with other OECD and EU health care systems in terms of funding and performance?
What are the different models for funding health and social care across the EU and the OECD?
Is there any evidence that different funding models improve the performance or sustainability of the system?
Are there any countries which stand out in terms of their performance or reform to deliver sustainability?
Do international comparisons suggest the UK model is sustainable?

In the second session questions focus on:

Are the NHS and social care systems sustainable over the long-term (2030 and beyond)?
How important is efficiency to the system's sustainability?
What is the difference between efficiency and productivity? When the two are confused, what are the long-term consequences for the future sustainability of the NHS?
How is NHS Improvement contributing to a more efficient and productive NHS in the long-term?

Further information

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