Aspiring to excellence: final report of the independent inquiry into modernising medical careers (8th January 2008)
The Consultation on the Interim Report into Modernising Medical Careers has generated strong support for the 45 Recommendations, with 87% of respondents signalling agreement. The Interim Report identified eight areas in which corrective action was necessary. The proposed corrective action was largely endorsed.
Click here for the Report
The Standard NHS Contract for acute hospital services and supporting guidance (December 2007)
These documents represent Annex E to the NHS operating framework for 2008-09 and should be read in conjunction with Annex D: Principles and Rules of Co-operation and Competition. The NHS contract for acute hospital services will cover agreements between PCTs and providers for the delivery of acute hospital based care. Commissioners and providers should now use these finalised documents rather than previous versions. A helpdesk for PCT and SHA staff is available from 2nd January 2008 to 30th April 2008, to support the implementation of the new contract.
Click here for the Standard NHS contract for acute services (revised 17th December 2007)
Click here for the Guidance on the Standard NHS Contract
Click here for the Contract activity profile 2008-09
Click here for the Guidance on the routine collection of Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Click here for the Consortium agreement
Click here for the Consortium agreement legal guidance
Click here for the PCC Helpdesk
Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme (EHE) (10th January 2008)
A new programme to improve environments for care at end of life. This Department of Health funded initiative follows the success of the King’s Fund’s award winning Enhancing the Healing Environment programme in England. Actions: NHS chief executives interested in applying for the 20 available places can access further information and the application form at the link. The closing date for applications is the 22 February 2008.
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Organs for transplants: a report from the Organ Donation Taskforce (16th January 2008)
A report from the Organ Donation Taskforce, making recommendations on action to take to increase the number of organs available for transplantation. The supplement report seeks to: provide the wider evidence behind the work of the Taskforce; and explain the benefits, both qualitative and quantitative, behind each of the recommendations and to explore some of the wider implications.
Click here for the Report
Click here for the Supplementary Report
Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements (IDEAs) (15th January 2008)
Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements (IDEAs) is a tool to assist in the generation of design briefs, proposals and schemes. Working with the latest research evidence collected by the University of Sheffield, IDEAs starts the design of healthcare places with people – patients, staff and visitors – and responds to the emotional and functional requirements of healthcare delivery. IDEAs deals with activities rather than individual spaces or rooms. Examples of activities that occur in healthcare places include: arrival; bathing; bed rest; circulating; consulting; shopping; sanctuary; socialising; and waiting. IDEAs can be used either as a standalone tool within a workshop context or as a web-enabled integrated tool by individuals.
Click here for the Tool
A Staff and Patient Environment Calibration Tool (ASPECT) (15th January 2008)
ASPECT stands for A Staff and Patient Environment Calibration Tool. It is based on a database of over 600 pieces of research. That research deals with the way the healthcare environment can impact on the levels of satisfaction shown by staff and patients and on the health outcomes of patients and the performance of staff. The ASPECT toolkit addresses eight key headings: Privacy, company and dignity; Views; Nature and outdoors; Comfort and control; Legibility of place; Interior appearance; Facilities; and Staff. ASPECT can be used as a stand-alone tool, or it can be used to support AEDET Evolution to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of the design of healthcare environments.
Click here for the Summary (January 2008)
Click here for the Documentation (January 2008)
Click here for the Toolkit (December 2007)
Click here for the AEDET and ASPECT evidence layer (December 2007)
The Consultation on the Interim Report into Modernising Medical Careers has generated strong support for the 45 Recommendations, with 87% of respondents signalling agreement. The Interim Report identified eight areas in which corrective action was necessary. The proposed corrective action was largely endorsed.
Click here for the Report
The Standard NHS Contract for acute hospital services and supporting guidance (December 2007)
These documents represent Annex E to the NHS operating framework for 2008-09 and should be read in conjunction with Annex D: Principles and Rules of Co-operation and Competition. The NHS contract for acute hospital services will cover agreements between PCTs and providers for the delivery of acute hospital based care. Commissioners and providers should now use these finalised documents rather than previous versions. A helpdesk for PCT and SHA staff is available from 2nd January 2008 to 30th April 2008, to support the implementation of the new contract.
Click here for the Standard NHS contract for acute services (revised 17th December 2007)
Click here for the Guidance on the Standard NHS Contract
Click here for the Contract activity profile 2008-09
Click here for the Guidance on the routine collection of Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Click here for the Consortium agreement
Click here for the Consortium agreement legal guidance
Click here for the PCC Helpdesk
Enhancing the Healing Environment Programme (EHE) (10th January 2008)
A new programme to improve environments for care at end of life. This Department of Health funded initiative follows the success of the King’s Fund’s award winning Enhancing the Healing Environment programme in England. Actions: NHS chief executives interested in applying for the 20 available places can access further information and the application form at the link. The closing date for applications is the 22 February 2008.
Click here for Information
Organs for transplants: a report from the Organ Donation Taskforce (16th January 2008)
A report from the Organ Donation Taskforce, making recommendations on action to take to increase the number of organs available for transplantation. The supplement report seeks to: provide the wider evidence behind the work of the Taskforce; and explain the benefits, both qualitative and quantitative, behind each of the recommendations and to explore some of the wider implications.
Click here for the Report
Click here for the Supplementary Report
Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements (IDEAs) (15th January 2008)
Inspiring Design Excellence and Achievements (IDEAs) is a tool to assist in the generation of design briefs, proposals and schemes. Working with the latest research evidence collected by the University of Sheffield, IDEAs starts the design of healthcare places with people – patients, staff and visitors – and responds to the emotional and functional requirements of healthcare delivery. IDEAs deals with activities rather than individual spaces or rooms. Examples of activities that occur in healthcare places include: arrival; bathing; bed rest; circulating; consulting; shopping; sanctuary; socialising; and waiting. IDEAs can be used either as a standalone tool within a workshop context or as a web-enabled integrated tool by individuals.
Click here for the Tool
A Staff and Patient Environment Calibration Tool (ASPECT) (15th January 2008)
ASPECT stands for A Staff and Patient Environment Calibration Tool. It is based on a database of over 600 pieces of research. That research deals with the way the healthcare environment can impact on the levels of satisfaction shown by staff and patients and on the health outcomes of patients and the performance of staff. The ASPECT toolkit addresses eight key headings: Privacy, company and dignity; Views; Nature and outdoors; Comfort and control; Legibility of place; Interior appearance; Facilities; and Staff. ASPECT can be used as a stand-alone tool, or it can be used to support AEDET Evolution to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of the design of healthcare environments.
Click here for the Summary (January 2008)
Click here for the Documentation (January 2008)
Click here for the Toolkit (December 2007)
Click here for the AEDET and ASPECT evidence layer (December 2007)
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