A number of projects are examining the range and balance of services needed to provide the most cost-effective and equitable outcomes for people. Some of the work builds on the Wanless Review of Social Care, considering the criteria and application of cost-effectiveness principles, the services that satisfy these principles, how commissioning can be developed using planning tools derived from them, and examining the projected future costs.
Three national evaluations are looking at aspects of the balance of care for older people. The team is contributing to the national evaluation of the Partnership for Older People Projects (POPPs). The SDO is funding a study of the impact of different local governance arrangements on efforts to reduce the use of inappropriate hospital stays. And work continues on the evaluation of the Innovation Forum programme for older people.
Cluster lead: Julien Forder
Research team: José-Luis Fernández, Catherine Henderson, Martin Knapp, Margaret Perkins, Tom Snell, Gerald Wistow
Contact: Pssru@lse.ac.uk|
Current projects
Balance of care
This project aims to produce a national picture of the level and types of services that satisfy these principles. A set of planning tools based on this specification can help guide commissioning of services for older people.
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Completed projects
Prevention and partnership
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Unplanned hospital admissions for older people (75+): the impact of governance and incentives
The purpose of this project is to consider the impact of governance and incentive arrangements on organisational performance.
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Brighter Futures Group National Evaluation
This project evaluated the Brighter Futures for Older People in Kent scheme.
Innovations Forum Evaluation
This project aimed to continue the monitoring and evaluation of the Innovation Forum (IF) health project.
Local evaluation of the Partnership for Older People Projects in Kent
The purpose of this project was to evaluate the Partnership for Older People's Project in Kent.
National evaluation of the Partnership for Older People Projects
This project aimed to evaluate the Partnership for Older People's Project.
Further information and final reports|