The University of Southampton
University of Southampton Institutional Repository

A review of the evidence of third sector performance and Its relevance for a universal comprehensive health system

A review of the evidence of third sector performance and Its relevance for a universal comprehensive health system
A review of the evidence of third sector performance and Its relevance for a universal comprehensive health system
UK policy promotes third sector organisations as providers of NHS funded health and social care. We examine the evidence for this policy through a systematic literature review. Our results highlight several problems of studies comparing non-profits with other provider forms, questioning their usefulness for drawing lessons outside the place of study. Most studies deem contextual factors and the regulatory framework in which providers operate as much more important than ownership form. We conclude that the literature does not support the policy of a larger role for the third sector in healthcare, let alone a switch to a market-based system.
1647-1431
515-526
Heins, Elke
226cb9b6-0b1e-4738-a551-e68bd935737c
Price, David
4dee6753-83c4-4b65-aa9d-f4e915018b57
Pollock, Allyson M.
444e0f44-a581-4f58-b9a7-c1d2b47f3805
Miller, Emma
99ee01a0-5048-4d71-8371-3203f88a4885
Mohan, John
01d0f96b-aee7-4f4d-ad3f-e177231005f6
Shaoul, Jean
c67bc731-e21a-490c-a743-e81489267219
Heins, Elke
226cb9b6-0b1e-4738-a551-e68bd935737c
Price, David
4dee6753-83c4-4b65-aa9d-f4e915018b57
Pollock, Allyson M.
444e0f44-a581-4f58-b9a7-c1d2b47f3805
Miller, Emma
99ee01a0-5048-4d71-8371-3203f88a4885
Mohan, John
01d0f96b-aee7-4f4d-ad3f-e177231005f6
Shaoul, Jean
c67bc731-e21a-490c-a743-e81489267219

Heins, Elke, Price, David, Pollock, Allyson M., Miller, Emma, Mohan, John and Shaoul, Jean (2010) A review of the evidence of third sector performance and Its relevance for a universal comprehensive health system. Social Policy and Society, 9 (4), 515-526. (doi:10.1017/S1474746410000230).

Record type: Article

Abstract

UK policy promotes third sector organisations as providers of NHS funded health and social care. We examine the evidence for this policy through a systematic literature review. Our results highlight several problems of studies comparing non-profits with other provider forms, questioning their usefulness for drawing lessons outside the place of study. Most studies deem contextual factors and the regulatory framework in which providers operate as much more important than ownership form. We conclude that the literature does not support the policy of a larger role for the third sector in healthcare, let alone a switch to a market-based system.

This record has no associated files available for download.

More information

Published date: 2010

Identifiers

Local EPrints ID: 186551
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/186551
ISSN: 1647-1431
PURE UUID: 4ed69516-8d98-4699-854e-fb50d075e1d3

Catalogue record

Date deposited: 13 May 2011 11:01
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 03:20

Export record

Altmetrics

Contributors

Author: Elke Heins
Author: David Price
Author: Allyson M. Pollock
Author: Emma Miller
Author: John Mohan
Author: Jean Shaoul

Download statistics

Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.

View more statistics

Atom RSS 1.0 RSS 2.0

Contact ePrints Soton: eprints@soton.ac.uk

ePrints Soton supports OAI 2.0 with a base URL of http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/cgi/oai2

This repository has been built using EPrints software, developed at the University of Southampton, but available to everyone to use.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive cookies on the University of Southampton website.

×