Any Qualified Provider
This paper looks at the introduction of the Any Qualified Provider (AQP) policy and debates the different models under which AQP may operate.
- The concept of Any Qualified Provider is not new, it has already been used in elective care.
- Any Qualified Provider policy proposes to widen application of the concept in order to improve quality and give choice to patients across more NHS services.
- The challenge is how to balance increasing choice with providing continuity and integration of care.
- This paper explains how this can be achieved by using the right levers (competition and choice) to achieve the right outcome.
