- NHS productivity is measured by comparing growth in the outputs produced by the NHS to growth in the inputs used to produce them. NHS outputs include the amount and quality of care provided to patients. Inputs include the number of doctors, nurses and support staff providing care, the equipment and clinical supplies used, and the hospitals and other premises where care is provided.
- The report includes costs of different types NHS provider outputs (eg GP consultations, outpatient activity, inpatient activity) taken from a range of sources, and inputs in terms of spend and NHS staff numbers.
- Changes in unit costs for consultation types in primary care are indicated in table 30 (p35).
15 April 2019
Productivity of the English NHS: 2016/17 Update
Productivity of the English National Health Service: 2016/17 updateCentre for Health Economics University of York, 15 April 2019
