Promotional Material Healthcare: Public Private Partnerships
The UK was the first country in the world to develop the concept of public private partnerships (PPPs) for public services projects. Through partnership with the private sector, PPPs enable the delivery of efficient, cost-effective and measurable public services within modern facilities whilst minimising the financial risk.
More than 20 years since the UK launched its first private finance initiative (PFI), the benefits of healthy citizens to a nation's economy and growth are even clearer. Many countries are experiencing a rising demand for healthcare services, whilst continuing to have constraints on public resources available to fund such developments.
PPPs offer innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to providing the services and facilities demanded of 21st century healthcare. The emphasis is on generating quality service outputs rather than treating building infrastructure as an end in itself. Also, the creation of strong partnerships is moving service delivery away from a project-by-project approach to one that includes strategic and policy developments for long-term results.