Commissioning for Carers (8th September 2009)
The guide was funded by the Department of Health and serves as blueprint for better commissioning for carers.
Key recommendations in the guides include:
think ‘carer’ in all commissioning and joint strategic needs assessments (JSNA)
improve outcomes, independence and choices for both carers and those they care for
involve carers of all groups and communities in decision-making and planning processes
strengthen the carer support provider market, using a variety of funding approaches.
Guide
The guide was funded by the Department of Health and serves as blueprint for better commissioning for carers.
Key recommendations in the guides include:
think ‘carer’ in all commissioning and joint strategic needs assessments (JSNA)
improve outcomes, independence and choices for both carers and those they care for
involve carers of all groups and communities in decision-making and planning processes
strengthen the carer support provider market, using a variety of funding approaches.
Guide
Population Health Manager (9th September 2009)
Dr Foster has responded to the increasing focus on reducing the demand for healthcare and developing a deeper understanding of the population, with the development of a new tool. Population Health Manager allows commissioners and public health professionals to define any group of people within a PCT and immediately access all the necessary data about their health including life expectancy, causes of death, prevalence of illness and frequency of admission to hospital.
Information
Dr Foster has responded to the increasing focus on reducing the demand for healthcare and developing a deeper understanding of the population, with the development of a new tool. Population Health Manager allows commissioners and public health professionals to define any group of people within a PCT and immediately access all the necessary data about their health including life expectancy, causes of death, prevalence of illness and frequency of admission to hospital.
Information
World class commissioning: September update (15th September 2009)
This letter from Claire Whittington gives a world class commissioning (WCC) progress report, including the launch of WCC assurance Year 2, the PBC national clinical network, new support and development resources including datapacks, and an update on the programme of Integrated Care Pilots.
Update
This letter from Claire Whittington gives a world class commissioning (WCC) progress report, including the launch of WCC assurance Year 2, the PBC national clinical network, new support and development resources including datapacks, and an update on the programme of Integrated Care Pilots.
Update
World class commissioning assurance - launch of Year 2 (16th September 2009)
Today marks the launch of the second year of world class commissioning (WCC) assurance. WCC assurance is the national system that holds PCTs to account, whilst providing support for them as they start to become world class commissioners.
Over 300 NHS chief executives, chairs, PEC chairs and other key stakeholders are gathering in London to hear about the framework for WCC assurance Year 2, which has been refined with extensive input from SHAs and PCTs.
Attendees will each receive a copy of the new WCC assurance handbook. This is a guide for PCTs and SHAs that explains WCC assurance in detail.
Guidance
Today marks the launch of the second year of world class commissioning (WCC) assurance. WCC assurance is the national system that holds PCTs to account, whilst providing support for them as they start to become world class commissioners.
Over 300 NHS chief executives, chairs, PEC chairs and other key stakeholders are gathering in London to hear about the framework for WCC assurance Year 2, which has been refined with extensive input from SHAs and PCTs.
Attendees will each receive a copy of the new WCC assurance handbook. This is a guide for PCTs and SHAs that explains WCC assurance in detail.
Guidance
Department of Health seeks views of commissioners of health and wellbeing (September 2009)
The primary care and community services team at the Department of Health is preparing a guide to commissioning health and wellbeing services, which will look at, among others, practical measures of support for commissioners. The DH PCCS team is running an online survey to seek the views of primary care and practice-based commissioners.
Survey
The primary care and community services team at the Department of Health is preparing a guide to commissioning health and wellbeing services, which will look at, among others, practical measures of support for commissioners. The DH PCCS team is running an online survey to seek the views of primary care and practice-based commissioners.
Survey
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