4 September 2008

COMMISSIONING

Value People Now: Transfer of the responsibility for the commissioning of social care for adults with a learning disability from the NHS to local government and transfer of the appropriate funding (21st August 2008)
This letter and annex set out the existing policy and legal framework for the transfer of learning disability social care funding and commissioning from the NHS to local authorities with effect from 1 April 2009. The annex provides guidance on what is covered, what PCTs and LAs need to do and the timescale for the transfer. The proposed transfer was set out in Valuing People Now.
Publication
Annex A Easy Read Version


Interim report of the Expert Group on Commissioning NHS Infertility Provision: letter from the Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo, to Chairs of Primary Care Trusts (22nd August 2008)

An Expert Group on Commissioning NHS Infertility Provision was established by the Department at the beginning of 2008, with the aim of identifying the barriers to the implementation of the NICE fertility guideline and helping PCTs move towards the implementation of the guideline. The group is due to report in 2009, and has issued an interim report with recommendations, including that consideration be given to a clear clinical pathway and a national tariff for regulated fertility services.
Letter
Interim Report


Managing urgent mental health needs in the acute trust: a guide by practitioners, for managers and commissioners in England and Wales (August 2008)

This document describes the characteristics of a good acute mental health service. It sets out clearly and firmly the principles and standards that should be applied to any acute medical and surgical service.
Document

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