Rising to the challenge

This briefing:

• summarises the evidence that quality improvement initiatives can make to saving money
• makes recommendations for action
• sets out how the Health Foundation and others are supporting the NHS to improve quality and save money.
  
  

Background

The recent period of unprecedented financial investment in the NHS is about to end. The NHS Chief Executive, David Nicholson, has said that the NHS will need to make efficiency savings of £15-£20bn. 

The aim is to make these savings while continuing to improve quality. However, what is less clear is which initiatives to improve quality have the potential to realise cash savings. This briefing summarises the key challenges facing the NHS, the key findings of our review of the evidence about whether improving quality saves money, and how the Health Foundation and other organisations are supporting the NHS.

For the full review of the evidence please see: Does improving quality save money?

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