Putting prevention first: vascular checks, risk assessment and management; impact assessment

Vascular diseases include heart disease, strokes, diabetes and kidney disease. A universal risk assessment and management programme could significantly increase uptake of the preventative interventions, and offers a real opportunity to reduce health inequalities.

Published December 2008, 70 pages

Payment by Results for Kidney Dialysis Project Group

This interim report has been produced by the renal PbR project group which has been working on the development of tariffs for renal dialysis. Guidance has been developed to inform the 2008/09 reference cost exercise and the aim is to develop a mandatory tariff for dialysis for 2010/11.

Published September 2008, 22 pages