Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Personal Health Budgets for the UK NHS

A Revolution for the Patient?

  • Editorial
  • Published:
The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. Direct payments —; where a service user after assessment is allocated, by the state, a sum of money under their own control to purchase the support they choose, rather than being directed to standardized services.

References

  1. Oliver M. Understanding disability: from theory to practice. Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1996

    Google Scholar 

  2. Darzi AW. High quality care for all: NHS next stage review final report. London: Department of Health, The Stationery Office, 2008 June [online]. Available from URL: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_085825 [Accessed 2009 Mar26]

  3. Glasby J. Individual budgets and the interface with health: a discussion paper. Birmingham: Health Management Services Centre, Birmingham University, 2008

    Google Scholar 

  4. Glasby J. Individual patient: background and frequently asked questions [HMSC policy paper 1]. Birmingham: Health Management Services Centre, Birmingham University, 2008 October

    Google Scholar 

  5. Leece J, Bornat J, editors. Developments in direct payments. Bristol: Policy Press, 2006

    Google Scholar 

  6. Sweeney A, Beresford P, Falkner A, et al., editors. This is survivor research. Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books, 2009

    Google Scholar 

  7. Glendinning C, Challis D, Fernández J, et al. Evaluation of the individual budgets pilot programme: final report. Individual Budgets Evaluation Network (IBSEN). York: Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, 2008 Oct

    Google Scholar 

  8. CSCI. The state of social care in England 2006–07. London: Commission for Social Care Inspection, 2008

    Google Scholar 

  9. CSCI. Cutting the cake fairly: CSCI review of eligibility criteria for social care. London: Commission for Social Care Inspection, 2008

    Google Scholar 

Download references

No sources of funding were used to assist in the preparation of this editorial. The author has no conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this editorial.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Centre for Citizen Participation, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, England

    Peter Beresford

Authors
  1. Peter Beresford
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Peter Beresford.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Beresford, P. Personal Health Budgets for the UK NHS. Patient-Patient-Centered-Outcome-Res 2, 69–72 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2165/01312067-200902020-00001

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/01312067-200902020-00001

Search

Navigation