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The NHS payment system: a guide for patients

This leaflet explains how changes to the NHS payment system will benefit patients.

• From: Monitor and NHS England
• Published: 17 December 2013
• Last updated: 26 November 2014 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Towards an NHS payment system that does more for patients

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This leaflet explains how the NHS payment system helps to improve care for patients by giving healthcare providers and commissioners (who buy services on behalf of patients) incentives to improve quality and efficiency.

Published 17 December 2013

Last updated 26 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 26 November 2014

   Updated to reflect Monitor and NHS England's proposals for the ‘2015/16 National Tariff Payment System’.

2. 17 December 2013

   First published.