The MUNROS project: WP3 Case Studies
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Health Care Reform: the impact on practice, outcomes and costs of new roles for health professionals (MUNROS Project). WP3 The Case Studies
IRAS ID
142984
Contact name
Robert Elliott
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Aberdeen & NHS Grampian
Research summary
Demand on health services was increasing, due to changes in population demography, new treatments and increased expectations. Expenditure on health was the largest single item of public expenditure, and these changes had therefore resulted in considerable pressure on public finances. Because of this, many European countries were redesigning their health care delivery systems and changing skill mix within teams delivering health services: extending the roles of existing health professions and introducing new ones. This study was part of a larger project, the MUNROES project, which was undertaking a systematic evaluation of the impact of these ‘new professional roles’ on practice, outcomes and costs in a range of different health care settings within the European Union and Associate Countries. The project was being carried out by a collaboration of 9 partner countries, including England and Scotland.
The overall project would detail the nature, scope and contribution of the new professional roles, evaluate their impact on clinical practice and outcomes, and identify their scope to improve the integration of care. It would conduct an economic evaluation to identify the cost effectiveness of the new professional roles, identify optimal models for delivery of health care and the consequences of these for the management of human resources and workforce planning.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
14/NS/0056
Date of REC Opinion
11 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion