All World class commissioning articles – Page 3

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    Julia Tybura on visualising world class commissioning

    2008-09-08T09:00:00Z

    Watching the Olympic women's weightlifting - yes, I should get out more - I was struck by the sheer focus of a Chinese woman who won gold.

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    Supporting world class commissioning

    2008-07-29T09:00:00Z

    Primary care trusts and practice-based commissioning clusters need accurate, up-to-date information to develop better services for patients. Work is under way to ensure the Secondary Uses Service delivers what they need, writes Tim Straughan

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    World class commissioning challenges

    2008-07-24T09:00:00Z

    As Richard Vize rightly points out, world class commissioning is an ambitious programme of change for primary care trusts. While we must be realistic about how they will perform on competencies at this early stage, the first year of the assurance system will establish the baseline for performance and reflect ...

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    Data shortfalls hinder world class commissioning efforts

    2008-07-17T09:00:00Z

    Primary care trust managers have warned that poor data is preventing them making progress on world class commissioning.PCTs told HSJ they felt they had no choice but to commission outside firms for 'social marketing' research on the health needs of their local population. Others said they thought data on services ...

  • HSJ Knowledge

    Supporting world class commissioning

    2008-06-09T09:00:00Z

    Primary care trusts will be able to call on a rich network to help find their way with world class commissioning

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    World class commissioning: joint working

    2008-06-09T09:00:00Z

    Joint working between PCTs and local authorities means a two-pronged attack on health inequality

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    World class commissioning: quality assurance

    2008-06-09T09:00:00Z

    How can PCTs be sure they are on the right path to world class commissioning? We look at the quality assurance system developed by the Department of Health to help clinicians and managers achieve their targets

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    DH outlines world class commissioning test

    2008-06-04T10:56:00Z

    The Department of Health has published the framework for the world class commissioning assurance programme, but primary care trusts must wait until the summer publication of health minister Lord Darzi's next stage review to learn what incentives and rewards will be earned by the highest achievers.

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    Is world class commissioning the answer?

    2008-05-29T09:00:00Z

    Two healthcare management experts lock horns over whether the drive to raise the standard of commissioning really can transform the quality of care

  • Comment

    David Peat on getting world class commissioning right

    2008-01-21T09:00:00Z

    Call them benchmarks, standards or targets, it is no bad thing to have aspirations and the will to achieve. It is also good to be put on the spot sometimes, to help streamline the process and refine best practice.

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    World class commissioning will secure NHS's future

    2007-11-27T00:00:00Z

    Mark Britnell recently set out the government's ambitious vision for commissioning in HSJ. Many of our patients have seen the enormity of the improvements in the service over the last few years. However, as clinicians and managers, we have to accept that we have not been able to create a ...

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    A guide to world class commissioning

    2007-11-26T09:00:00Z

    The Department of Health's 'world class' masterplan aims to create a commissioning system other nations will envy. Daloni Carlisle examines the progress of an initiative that has re-energised PCTs and created huge expectations

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    Your Humble Servant: world class commissioning

    2007-11-22T09:00:00Z

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    Helen Bevan on world class commissioning

    2007-11-19T09:00:00Z

    To make world class commissioning a reality, we must challenge our existing mindsets

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    Mark Britnell on world class commissioning

    2007-11-16T00:00:00Z

    PCTs are not obliged to use this framework - it is simply there to help them if they need it

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    World class commissioning: NHS sets out to lead the world

    2007-11-08T09:00:00Z

    The world class commissioning programme aims to extend and improve lives while giving patients real power. NHS commissioning director general Mark Britnell sets out the government's ambitious vision