Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis is senior associate, Frontier Economics
CommentHow the new payment system for the NHS could succeed or fail
The direction of travel for NHS payments, away from payment by results, towards a blended system, remains the right approach, write Matthew Bell, Anita Charlesworth and Richard Lewis
CommentIntegrated care – the new contract is a good start, but more is needed
With the 10 year plan imminent, the new Integrated Care Provider contract should be seen as a fillip for those looking to develop new approaches for better population health and care. By Richard Lewis
CommentThe case against consultancies is far from proven
Richard Lewis argues that the research asking trusts to stay the use of management consultants has simplified a complex subject
CommentSo, how easy will it be to deliver the General Practice Forward View?
Richard Lewis reviews the measures set out in the General Practice Forward View
CommentNew care models explained: How the NHS can successfully integrate care
At the heart of the forward view
HSJ KnowledgeThirty years on, the Griffiths report makes interesting reading
It sheds light on leadership challenges
CommentSize vs quality? Examining hospital mergers
Reviewing the evidence into the effectiveness of mergers
HSJ KnowledgePrinciples and practice of provider economics
Commissioners need to grasp the relationship between cost, activity and quality - and how providers make decisions. Matthew Bell and Richard Lewis explain
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Richard Lewis and Matthew Bell on healthcare market stimulation
Commissioners will have to sharpen their understanding of healthcare markets and see carefully managed competition as a tool that works for the benefit of patients
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How to score public accountability points
Primary care trusts must start to come under local public accountability, argue Richard Lewis and Ruth Thorlby
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Contract killer?
open space: The radical new GP contract has some good ideas.But does it signal the end of the family doctor as the cornerstone of primary care? Richard Lewis considers its implications
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High street lows
PHARMACY SERVICES: Do the local pharmaceutical pilots spell the end for the community pharmacy? Richard Lewis investigates