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Funding Arrangements (funding + arrangement)
Selected AbstractsIntroduction to the Policy Forum on Commonwealth,State Funding ArrangementsTHE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, Issue 3 2002David Johnson This article introduces the Policy Forum on funding arrangements between the Commonwealth and the States. [source] The External Pressures on the Internal Governance of UniversitiesHIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY, Issue 3 2002Brian Salter Governance is a means for realising institutional goals and in an ideal world should enable the institution to respond to the demands of the political environment by regulating its internal affairs accordingly. In the case of universities, not only is that environment increasingly differentiated but so also is the ability of universities to access it. Changes in state funding arrangements, accountability mechanisms, the contribution of the private sector, and the public definition of university education have placed numerous and varied pressures on institutions. Yet there is a studied reluctance by institutions to accept that their ability to respond to these pressures is equally variable, that they should tailor their ambitions to their capacities, and that their internal governance should be adapted using the principle of fitness for purpose. In the main, this is because the dominant ideological themes of higher education do not support the idea of distinct university functions of equal status. Rather, they encourage the erroneous belief that all universities are homogeneous in their functions , or, at least, that all have the potential to be homogeneous. [source] Public (Interest) or Private (Gain)?JOURNAL OF LAW AND SOCIETY, Issue 2 2007The Curious Case of Network Rail's Status This paper develops Whitehouse's 2003 examination of the creation of Network Rail, a case study of New Labour's attempt to operationalize the ,third way'. Significant changes have occurred since 2003 which make Network Rail's position as a private company with private sector debt appear increasingly anomalous. These changes include: the reclassification of the debt of another rail company from private to public, and the introduction of,imputed debt'into public sector debt measurement; new funding arrangements for Network Rail which make it heavily dependent on public support; and important rail regulatory policy changes. The paper analyses these changes, and revisits White-house's conclusions. In particular, this paper challenges Whitehouse's contention that Network Rail's creation led to the de facto renationalization of the railway infrastructure at a reduced public cost. The paper demonstrates that Network Rail is a very expensive mechanism for channelling public money to private companies, and argues that the Labour government's attempt to maintain the company's private sector status as part of its third way approach is ultimately untenable. [source] Treatment planning for replacing missing teeth in UK general dental practice: current trendsJOURNAL OF ORAL REHABILITATION, Issue 7 2010P. M. PATEL Summary, The aim of this study was to examine the confidence, barriers and attitudes towards the replacement of missing teeth by general dental practitioners (GDPs). The perceived impact of the recently introduced National Health Service (NHS) contract on the provision of prosthodontic treatments was also considered. Pre-piloted postal questionnaires were mailed to 500 GDPs in Wales. Open- and closed-ended questions were utilised to establish confidence, adequacy of training and attitudes towards treatments for replacing missing teeth. Two hundred and seventeen completed questionnaires were received (response rate = 43·4%). Many respondents described themselves as ,confident' or ,very confident' in the provision of removable partial dentures (RPDs) (acrylic = 100%, metal based = 99·5%), cantilever resin-bonded bridges (94·4%) and conventional bridgework (98·6%). GDPs were ,not confident' providing fixed-fixed resin-bonded bridges (21·1%) or implants (81·4%). Financial barriers were identified to the provision of prosthodontic treatments, including comments such as "the new [National Health Service] contract does limit the treatments available". Privately funded patients were more likely to be offered a fixed bridge or implant replacement of a missing upper first molar, whereas non-privately funded patients were more likely to be offered no treatment (P < 0·01). Most respondents reported confidence at providing more routine forms of prosthodontic care such as RPDs and bridges. It appears that funding arrangements may have an impact on treatments offered to replace missing teeth, particularly under the current NHS contract. [source] Introduction to the Policy Forum on Commonwealth,State Funding ArrangementsTHE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIC REVIEW, Issue 3 2002David Johnson This article introduces the Policy Forum on funding arrangements between the Commonwealth and the States. [source] Drayson review supports better money management for STFCASTRONOMY & GEOPHYSICS, Issue 2 2010Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010 Science minister Lord Drayson has delivered the conclusions of the review of STFC funding arrangements he initiated after the announcement of the Science and Technology Facilities Council's programme of research last year. [source] Sharing obstetric care: barriers to integrated systems of careAUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 4 2000WENDY DAWSON Objectives: To map the provision of shared obstetric care in Victoria, and investigate the views of care providers about the ways in which current practice could be improved. Method: All Victorian public hospitals with <300 births per annum and a purposive sample of hospitals with <300 births per annum were mailed a questionnaire seeking information about current practice. Interviews with key informants (n = 32) were conducted at four case study sites. Results: The response rate to the hospital survey was 98% (42/43). Fourteen different models of shared care were identified. Two,thirds of hospitals with <300 births per annum (16/28) had three or more different models of shared care. Six hospitals (15%) had written guidelines for all models of shared care offered; 13 (32%) had written guidelines covering some models. Practice varied considerably in relation to: exclusion criteria, recommended schedule of visits and use of patient,held records. There was little consensus about the content of visits and responsibility fa covering particular aspects of care. Few hospitals (6/42) had written information for women about shared care. Care providers expressed divergent views regarding the question of where ultimate responsibility lies for individual patient care and for the overall management of shared care. Conclusions: Current funding arrangements provide strong incentives to expand enrolment in shared obstetric care. Expansion of shared care has occurred without the development of formal, consultative and agreed arrangements between providers, or adequate provision for monitoring, evaluation and review. The variety, complexity and fluidity of models of shared care and lack of agreed procedures contribute to difficulties experienced by both providers and women participating in shared care. Implications: Detailed evidence,based agreed guidelines developed in consultation with hospital and community providers, and provision of improved information to women about what to expect in shared care arrangements are urgently required. [source] | ||||||||||