The payment by results tariff for 2007-08 has been agreed and was published on 11 December 2006. This includes arrangements for specialised treatments.
We have an on-going dialogue with specialist services providers and member of the Specialist Orthopaedic Alliance, with the aim of agreeing more sustainable solutions for 2008-09 and beyond.
The Department will publish a consultation soon on the future of payment by results, which will explore ways of developing future tariffs and expanding payment by results to reflect specialist treatments.