Competition and Marketisation in Health Care Delivery: A Futuristic Analysis of the National Health Service of England

Abstract

This research seeks to conduct futuristic analysis of National Health Care of England (NHS) in providing healthcare services based on competition and marketisation. The research aims to address the major ¬¬problems and issues pertaining to the competition in the healthcare organisations under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (HSCA 2012). In doing so, the research addresses whether competition is beneficial or not for the provision of quality services to the patients in England.

Primarily the research traces the history of NHS. It also discusses the founding principles of NHS. Then it moves to highlight the concepts of competition and marketisation before the promulgation of the HSCA 2012. Thereafter, the research also pinpoints various aspects of the HSCA 2012, including monitoring, licensing, and tariffs. The research also discusses the facets of prices and sanctions of fines in the NHS and their impacts on the quality of healthcare services offered to the people.

The study then proceeds to discuss the competition in the context of HSCA 2012 and further links it with the NHS. Thereafter, this dissertation deliberates the position of two school of thoughts. One supporting the competition with the approach that it contributes in improving efficiency and innovation. Whilst the other advancing that competition is not beneficial in bringing any improvement in the NHS healthcare delivery services. After analysing both the approaches, this study concludes that the competition does not contribute in improving the efficiency and innovation in the English NHS for provision of quality health services to the patients.