Latest Publications

Written in the light of the fifth report of the Shipman enquiry, the essays tackle the question of whether the regulatory bodies for health care professionals have been reformed sufficiently or whether they still require a lot of change.

This paper examines the case for introducing certain kinds of choice into the primary care sector of the NHS.

This collection of essays brings together different perspectives on the public health debate, seeking to find the balance between state intervention and individual responsibility.

This publications reviews the arguments presented by experts during a seminar held by the SMF in October 2004 on the promotion of public choice amongst those with special needs or limited capabilities.

This paper, presented by the SMF Health Commission, reviews the case for user charges in health care.

This paper addresses the challenge of constructing and justifying a core package' of NHS services that would bring significant benefits.

This collection of essays puts forward the arguments for and against relaxing the rules on direct to patient communication, with contributions from David Colin-Thome, Nicholas Bosanquet and Angela Coulter.

In this report, the Health Commission reviews the main attractions of social insurance schemes, including greater consumer responsiveness, choice and transparency.

This report argues that the analysis of the role private payments could play in UK health care has often been hindered by over-simplistic ideological views.