Briefing / Payment by results for GP consortia

This briefing (which follows on from the one we issued in March 2011) is designed to help GP practices prepare for the challenges ahead. The first briefing provided an overview to financial flows in the NHS and the way in which
accountability is embedded in its structure now and in the future, while the second focused on budgeting and budgetary control. This briefing builds on this knowledge by looking at the payment mechanism that currently covers the majority of acute healthcare services in England – payment by results.