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LIFT: 21st century health care centres in the United Kingdom
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Holmes, John Capper, Graham Hudson, Gordon |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | Purpose – To examine the processes used to procure and develop new primary health care premises in the United Kingdom and in particular the use of the private finance initiative and related methods.Design/methodology/approach – An in‐depth study of two local improvement finance trust schemes to procure new primary health care premises. These are contrasted against the ad‐hoc arrangements for the traditional procurement of general practice doctor's surgery premises. Interviews were undertaken with key participants on both sides of the negotiations.Findings – The process can be an unequal struggle between large consortia and small, inexperienced clients that may result in a wasted opportunity to obtain the optimum design and price.Research limitations/implications – The research is limited to early use of the local improvement finance trust process and procedures; client bodies, such as primary care trusts, may benefit from the experience of earlier projects. The method of procurement will evolve and be ref... |
| Starting Page | 99 |
| Ending Page | 109 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1108/14725960610651197 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/2878/1/Holmes,%20Capper,%20Hudson%20-%20LIFT%2021st%20century%20health%20care%20centres.article.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/2878/1/Holmes,%2520Capper,%2520Hudson%2520-%2520LIFT%252021st%2520century%2520health%2520care%2520centres.article.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1108/14725960610651197 |
| Volume Number | 4 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
