Health Service Journal
Patrick Carter
Patrick Carter is director of strategy at InHealth.
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Why the NHS needs more transparency in benchmarking to truly drive better services
22 September 2011
The NHS brand provides an assurance of quality, but the benchmarking process is murky and doesn’t allow for comparison with independent care providers - calling into doubt whether benchmarking currently can really be a useful tool for measuring performance, says Patrick Carter. -
How health sector and independent sector partnerships can bring mutual benefits
12 May 2011
A partnership between the NHS and an independent provider to deliver diagnostic services provides a case study into the opportunities - and challenges - commissioners have ahead of them. InHealth director of strategy Patrick Carter explains.
