Are we on track – can we monitor bed targets in the NHS plan for England?

• Published in: Journal of public health (Oxford, England) Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 263 - 269
• Main Authors: Macfarlane, Alison J., Godden, Sylvia, Pollock, Allyson M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.09.2005; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: bed targets; Beds; Data Collection; England; Goal levels; Health Care Reform; Health services; Hospital Bed Capacity - statistics & numerical data; Hospital Planning - organization & administration; Hospitals; Hospitals, Private - statistics & numerical data; Hospitals, Public - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Intermediate care; Intermediate care centres; Intermediate Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data; National health services; NHS plan; Organizational Objectives; Procedural reform; Program Evaluation; State Medicine - organization & administration; Target tracking; England

Summary The NHS plan announced sustained increases in funding accompanied by wide ranging reform, the success of which would be measured by targets set across the board, including increases in numbers of beds, staff, hospitals and equipment. In this article we assess progress towards the target of 7...