An HSJ roundtable, in association with the British Red Cross, discussed the opportunities and challenges facing both commissioners and providers
The 10-Year Health Plan opens the way for the NHS to commission more services from the voluntary and charity sector.
But with money tight for the foreseeable future, the NHS is keen to get the most bang for its buck. Commissioning has historically not been evidence-based and often does not specify the outcomes it really wants.
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Changing this and making outcomes-based commissioning a reality will take years and will be challenging for both the NHS and those who want to partner with it.
This HSJ roundtable, in association with the British Red Cross, looked at some of the issues around this and how they can be overcome.
Read the detailed report here.
Panellists
- Duleep Allirajah, chief executive, The Richmond Foundation
- Sharon Brennan, director of policy and external affairs, National Voices
- Thomas Dodd, director of strategic engagement and growth, Tunstall
- Cedi Frederick, chair, Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- Rebecca Gray, director, mental health network, NHS Confederation
- Lisa Hollins, executive director UK, British Red Cross
- Susannah Howard, integrated care partnership director, Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System
- Michelle Lee-Izu, chief operating officer of children’s services, Barnardo’s
- Alison Moore, HSJ (roundtable chair)
