Efficiency & productivity

Professor Dr Reinhard Busse, Berlin University of Technology, on the impact of the introduction of diagnosis-related group (DRG) payments in Europe

Nigel Edwards, KPMG UK, explores the concept of contracting for better value in health care and international examples of how value can be achieved

Nuffield Trust Director Dr Jennifer Dixon on the key issues affecting payment reform in health systems across Europe and the lessons for the NHS

Dr Mark Britnell, Global Health Practice, KPMG UK, on the different approaches to achieving financial sustainability in health care

Dr Figueras, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and WHO European Centre on Health Policy, on pay for performance trends across Europe

Independent health economist Jeremy Hurst outlines the findings from a Nuffield Trust study on the factors most likely to impact on the efficiency of NHS trusts

Researchers Jeremy Hurst and Sally Williams outline the findings from a study into what is needed to achieve greater hospital efficiency

Nuffield Trust Visiting Senior Fellow, Dr Sara Shaw, on the findings of a study exploring the development of a new integrated care system in Trafford

A presentation of key slides from a Nuffield Trust study of the efforts made in Trafford, Greater Manchester, to develop a new integrated care system

Dr Martin McShane, Director of Commissioning and QIPP at NHS Lincolnshire, on the key principles of commissioning integrated services