Measuring performance. Green with envy?
The traffic-light system proposed in the NHS plan attempts to measure performance in absolute and relative terms. Using methodology likely to be employed by the Department of Health, it has been possible to draw up a league table of health authorities. The table appears to show a North-South divide. There is an argument for adjusting rankings to reflect the relative difficulties HAs face.
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