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The challenge of education commissioning ‐ part 1: seeking value for money

The challenge of education commissioning ‐ part 1: seeking value for money The new education commissioning system in the NHS in England offers opportunities to health care employers to achieve greater value for money. This article offers five means by which this could be achieved ‐ tighter contracting with Higher Education; moving from block to cost‐per‐student contracts; using alternative education providers; fostering multiprofessional core education and adopting more flexible training methods. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Health Manpower Management Emerald Publishing

The challenge of education commissioning ‐ part 1: seeking value for money

John Edmonstone
Health Manpower Management , Volume 23 (2): 3 – Apr 1, 1997
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 1997 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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0955-2065
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10.1108/09552069710166661
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Abstract

The new education commissioning system in the NHS in England offers opportunities to health care employers to achieve greater value for money. This article offers five means by which this could be achieved ‐ tighter contracting with Higher Education; moving from block to cost‐per‐student contracts; using alternative education providers; fostering multiprofessional core education and adopting more flexible training methods.

Journal

Health Manpower Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 1, 1997

Keywords: Contracts; Core competences; Higher education; National Health Service; Training techniques; Vocational training

References

  • Consorting with the best
    Baker, A.
  • A step into the unknown? The new education and training contracting arrangements
    Edmonstone, J.
  • Nurse Managers’ perceptions of contracting for nurse education: part 2
    Walters, G.; McLeod, C.