Commodification and healthcare in the third sector in England: from gift to commodity – and back?

Rod Sheaff, Angela Ellis-Paine, Mark Exworthy, Rebecca Hardwick, Chris Q. Smith

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Abstract

When publicly-funded services are outsourced, governments still use multiple governance structures to retain some control over the services provided. Using realist methods the authors systematically compared this aspect of community health activities provided by third sector organizations in six English localities during 2020–2022. Two modes of commissioning coexisted. Commodified commissioning largely embodied Washington consensus models of formal, competitive procurement. A contrasting, collaborative mode of commissioning relied more upon relational, long-term co-operation and networking among organizations. When the two modes conflicted, commissioners often favoured the collaborative mode and sought to adjust their commissioning to make it less commodified.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages0
JournalPublic Money & Management
Volume0
Issue number0
Early online date15 Aug 2023
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Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2023

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