title: Internal Marker. This little piggy....
abstract: The government's proposals for a new fixed-price market could mean that many trusts will make significant losses. Policy must balance the need to protect some trusts from the effects of fixed prices with the desire for financial incentives with 'bite'. The basis on which prices are struck is crucial. Quality will need careful monitoring.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Appleby
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deeming
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics*; D011050:Policy Making; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom