The Department is publishing information that it collects from SHAs to monitor progress towards universal coverage and practice take-up of incentive payments. This information is collected on a monthly basis and will be published once figures have been verified. Latest data from 31st March 2007 shows all PCTs had achieved universal coverage by December 2006, practice uptake is at 96%.
February. (Published April 2007)
PCC has published four Primary Care Service Frameworks: Long Term Conditions, Support for Self Care, Sexual Health and Obesity. Each Primary Care Service Framework is a generic, comprehensive and enhanced service specification for PCT commissioners and Practice Based Commissioners for 2007/08. Each Primary Care Service Framework has been developed in the context of the Commissioning Framework, White Paper implementation, key national priorities and targets, and delivery mechanisms of Practice Based Commissioning.
The purpose of this guidance is to help local healthcare commissioners throughout the UK to handle requests from the public to go to certain other European countries for treatment which in the UK is provided in hospitals. It reminds commissioners of the arrangements that already exist for handling such requests and explains the implications of recent rulings by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Watts and other related cases. It advises commissioners that they must have systems in place for handling requests to go abroad for treatment.
(April 2007)
The NLH Health Management Specialist Library have produced this page to support demand management. The NHS Operating Framework 2006/7 includes an expectation for PCTs to have plans in place for the management of demand in three key areas: practice-based commissioning, provisions in contracts and monitoring arrangements.
This self-assessment tool is designed to assist PCTs and their partners in assessing their knowledge and capability to commission children's and young people's services. It reflects the importance of effective partnerships in commissioning the integrated services, which are fundamental to the improved outcomes of services for children and young people. (Published April 2007, 16 pages)
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is producing a series of web-based Commissioning Guides to help the NHS in England effectively commission the best care for patients. NICE believes it important to involve patients and the public in the development of these guides, and is seeking applications from organisations representing the interests of patients, carers and the wider public for the Commissioning Programme’s Steering Group.
The National Audit Office is planning to undertake a study on the new contracts for GPs. This is the second in a series of studies on Pay Modernisation in the NHS. The study aims to address the question: 'Do the current contracts for GPs' services offer good value for money?'.
Wynn Jones and Lakasing discuss how responding to PBC, enhanced service bids and alternative provider medical services (APMS) is proving difficult for practices.
British Journal of General Practice, 2007, vol. 57 (537) p. 328-9
This Consultation highlights issues of the Commissioning framework for health and well-being that are of particular relevance to primary care trusts (PCTs) and invites the comments of NHS Confederation members on the key issues raised in the document.
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