Checklist gives government and government agencies objective analysis. For publicly funded health services this is vital if resource allocation is to be fair and rational. We provide powerful support in two ways.

Firstly, Checklist will ensure your policy framework is challenging but realistic. If you demand more of the service than it is capable of delivering, information flows will be distorted and clinical priorities may be compromised.

Secondly, it shows you where things are going to go wrong. Checklist will enable you to distinguish between where this is because of genuine pressure, and where performance improvement is possible and necessary. You can then target extra funding with the assurance that you are not creating perverse incentives with all their unintended and damaging consequences.