The government began consultation on a scheme to make employers who are responsible for causing accident or injury to others liable for the costs of any National Health Service hospital treatment.
Source: The Recovery of National Health Service Costs in Cases Involving Personal Injury Compensation: A Consultation, Department of Health (fax 0113 2547350)
Links: Consultation Document (pdf)
Date: 2002-Sep
From September 2002, new legislation (section 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001) allows the National Health Service to form companies with external investors in order to exploit intellectual property rights.
Source: Press release 6.9.02, Department of Health (020 7210 4850)
Links: Press release | Act
Date: 2002-Sep
A paper argued in favour of 'rebate financing' for medical care: the cost of National Health Service care would be defined, and then given back to people to spend as they think best.
Source: Philip Booth, Getting Back Your Health, Adam Smith Institute (020 7222 4995)
Links: Paper (pdf)
Date: 2002-Jul
Researchers found the cost of hospitals built under the private finance initiative is much higher than under public schemes.
Source: A. Pollock et al., 'Private Finance and "Value for money" in National Health Service hospitals: a policy in search of a rationale?, British Medical Journal, 18.5.02
Links: Article
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/3, Digest 123 (paragraph 10.1)
Date: 2002-May
