The Department of Health in partnership with the NHS Confederation have produced this model with associated guidance and summary to better understand provider economics. The purpose of the model is to enable commissioners and providers to analyse the potential impact of commissioning decisions on service continuity and provider sustainability; and to understand how the financial system risks of decommissioning and reconfiguring services will materialise in differing economic scenarios and whether services provide value for money. [Overview] [Model guidance] [Sustainability guidance] (Department of Health - publications)