Choosing the place of care: the effect of patient choice on treatment location

This report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), commissioned by the Nuffield Trust, examines the effect of patient choice and the independent sector on treatment location in England. You can download the report free of charge from www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk It is the first output from a three-year joint programme of work between the IFS and the Nuffield Trust: Understanding competition and choice in the NHS, which will establish a long-term expertise in the use of competition and market mechanisms in health care in England and internationally.