Commissioning
Information on NHS commissioning-
Stop smoking service delivery and monitoring guidance 2011/12
This document provides best practice guidance relevant to the provision of all publically provided stop smoking interventions and sets out quality principles for the commissioning and delivery of services. It also includes full details of the data requirements for local...
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Practice-based commissioning: budget guidance for 2011/12 - methodological changes and toolkit guide
The Department of Health has updated this toolkit which can be used to determine weighted capitation indicative budgets at sub-PCT level. The toolkit also provides information at practice level that may be useful for emerging pathfinders and consortia. (Department of...
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‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England’ – opportunities and challenges
This paper discusses the role of Health and Wellbeing Boards and the need for preventative healthcare. (Bow Group - publications)
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Improving the quality of care in general practice: report of an independent inquiry commissioned by The King's Fund
This inquiry has concluded that, while the majority of care provided is good, there are widespread variations in performance and gaps in the quality of care delivered by general practice. The report endorses the principle that GPs should be generalists...
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Facing up to the challenge of personal health budgets: the view of frontline professionals
This report examines attitudes and motivations to personal health budgets amongst frontline professionals working with mental health service users. These are based on research findings from 60 in-depth, qualitative interviews and a national quantitative survey amongst 645 respondents. It outlines...
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The Quarter: quarter 3, 2010/11
David Flory’s report for the third quarter of 2010/11 provides a summary of the NHS financial position and performance against the national priorities set out in the Revision to the Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2010/11. (Department of...
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How to reduce excess mortality from cancer in areas with the worst health and highest levels of deprivation: guide for Health and Wellbeing Boards and GP commissioning consortia
This concise guide describes how to improve outcomes for cancer by raising public awareness of the symptoms and promoting early diagnosis. The report explains what data are available to help identify whether an area has more preventable deaths than other...
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NHS at home: children's community nursing services
This document shares the findings of a Department of Health review of the contribution community children's nursing services can make to the future outcomes of integrated children's services. (Department of Health - publications)
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Payment by Results - step-by-step guide: calculating the 2011-12 National Tariff
The Department of Health is committed to publishing a step-by-step guide to calculating the Payment by Results national tariff each year. This guide meets that commitment by describing the stages involved in calculating the 2011-12 mandatory tariffs based on full-year...
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Restructuring costs/revenue recognition
This document provides guidance for foundation trusts on issues regarding recognition of revenue and restructuring costs. (Monitor - publications)
NHS sites on commissioning
Commissioning news and resources
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Five NHS commissioning board directors confirmed
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Ciarán Devane interview: 'There is a role for top-down control'
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Private providers attack Monitor failure regime
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SHIP cluster courts KPMG for commissioning support development
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Commissioning board restricted by Health Bill 'turbulence'
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Health Bill amendments target integration and secretary of state's duties
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Croydon out-of-hours care failures exposed
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'Engaging GPs is the new year's resolution for clinical commissioning'
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CCG performance could be measured against 120 indicators
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Medical royal colleges divide over Health Bill
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Consultant support sought for CCG authorisation process
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Farrar: Commissioning board manager cuts 'pose a danger to patient care'
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Cuts to commissioning management 'risk quality and savings'
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Unions to hold reform summit with royal colleges
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Key risks posed by NHS commissioning reforms revealed
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'Reconfiguration may do more harm than good'
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'Don't rush through regulation at the expense of innovation'
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Risks facing the commissioning board: in its own words
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Monitor could advise commissioners on reconfiguration to combat financial difficulties
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Commissioning by any other name: will 'clinical' become 'world class'?
