Does the NHS need more ratings? Last week, Jeremy Hunt announced the government’s plans to introduce Ofsted-style ratings for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), to help fill what he called the ‘transparency gap’ in the NHS. He said the ratings would help the public to understand the quality of their local services and how this compares with other places. But are more ratings really what the NHS needs?
Drawing on the findings of our recent review for the Department of Health on measuring the performance of local health systems, we would suggest there are at least five important questions to be asked about these plans. The King's Fund
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