The Commissioner Volume 3 Issue 6 June 2008
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Commissioning assurance handbook
The world class commissioning programme is designed to raise ambitions for a new form of commissioning that has not yet been developed or implemented in a comprehensive way anywhere in the world.
The assurance system for world class commissioning (“commissioning assurance”) is linked to the vision and competencies published in December 2007 and to resources for support and development available both nationally and locally. Together these provide a coherent programme aimed at supporting commissioners in delivering their health agenda.
This handbook provides a detailed explanation of the content of commissioning assurance, with a practical guide on how to follow the process.
(Published June 2008, 90 pages)
Opportunities available now to support Trust Board development for world class commissioning
The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement commissions a number of programmes and activities that support Board development for world class commissioning. In addition to the opportunities listed on their site, other programmes are in development and will be launched in the coming months.
Our NHS Our Future: Leading Local Change
Lord Darzi was asked by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health to lead the NHS Next Stage Review in July 2007. His interim report in October set out a vision for a world class NHS that is fair, personal, effective and safe.
The Review has been led locally by clinicians in each NHS region. Seventy-four local clinical working groups, made up of some 2000 clinicians, have been looking at the clinical evidence and engaging with their local communities. They have developed improved models of care for their regions to ensure that the NHS is up to date with the latest clinical developments and is able to meet changing needs and expectations.
‘Leading Local Change’ sets the context for these local visions and the principles which will guide their implementation.
Published May 2008, 19 pages
Primary Care Trust Procurement Guide for Health Services
The PCT Procurement Guide for Health Services supports NHS commissioners in deciding whether and how to procure health services through formal tendering and market-testing exercises. The Guide sets out the policy and regulatory context for procurement, and issues to consider when developing a procurement strategy. The Guide should be read in conjunction with the ‘Principles and rules for Cooperation and Competition’, published as Annex D of the 2008/9 Operating Framework, and the ‘Framework for Managing Choice, Cooperation and Competition’
Published May 2008, 24 pages
Framework for Managing Choice, Cooperation and Competition
This Framework supports SHAs and PCTs in understanding the roles, responsibilities, values and behaviours required for the effective management of choice and competition within the NHS. The Framework is the outcome of a series of workshops and seminars with senior SHA and PCT leaders. The Framework should be read in conjunction with the Principles and rules for Cooperation and Competition (Annex D of the 2008/9 Operating Framework) and the ‘Primary Care Trust Procurement Guide’ (published 16 May 2008). Additionally, the Framework signals a further series of tools and guidance for system managers to be released throughout the year.
Published May 2009, 7 page
DH Social Enterprise Fund open for business
Care Services Minister Ivan Lewis has announced the opening of the second round of the Department of Health (DH) Social Enterprise Investment Fund. He also announced that this year, it would include a new element, the 'Innovation for Life Challenge Fund', developed in collaboration with the Social Enterprise Coalition. The Innovation for Life Challenge Fund will encourage Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and their partners to find collaborative solutions to health and social care needs through social enterprise.
On top of the world
Two healthcare management experts lock horns over whether the drive to raise the standard of commissioning really can transform the quality of care.
Health Service Journal 2008; 118 (7006): 22-24
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Towards World Class Commissioning - Best Practice Advice and Examples
With the World Class Commissioning agenda gathering momentum, many Trusts are making significant progress translating the vision into reality. Learning from best practice examples across the country is key if Trusts are to move towards World Class status.
This is an opportunity to catch up with HealthExecTV's World Class Commissioning programme designed to assist Trusts in their transition.
Keynote interviews from policy leaders provide advice on how to step up the current approach. In addition, best practice case studies showcase achievements from Trusts leading the way in delivering their world class commissioning strategies.
Simply click the links below to view the programme elements:
Gearing Up for World Class Commissioning - Interview with Gary Belfield, Director of Commissioning, DoH
World Class Commissioning - NHS Confed Support - Interview with David Stout, Director PCT Network
Evidence-Based Planning for World Class Commissioning Transition
West Kent PCT Makes Strides in Delivering World Class Commissioning Vision in Sexual Health and Dentistry
GPs Lead the Way in Practice-based Commissioning Transformation at Warrington
Under One Roof: Will polyclincs deliver integrated care?
Government policy is driving a fundamental shift of care from hospitals to more community-based settings. There is a growing expectation that this shift will be supported by the development of a network of new facilities in which primary, community and secondary care services are co-located, often referred to as polyclinics. Will this model improve the quality and accessibility of health care and deliver cost savings? Drawing on published information and original research into facilities similar to the polyclinic model in the United Kingdom and abroad, this report identifies and explores both opportunities and risks in relation to: quality of care, accessibility of services and cost.
Published June 2008, 67 pages
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