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The government's proposals for a new fixed-price market could mean that many trusts will make significant losses. Policy must balance the need to protect some trusts from the effects of fixed prices with the desire for financial incentives with 'bite'. The basis on which prices are struck is crucial. Quality will need careful monitoring.

Keywords

Economic Competition, Hospitals, Public, Health Care Sector, Policy Making, State Medicine, United Kingdom, Quality of Health Care

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