Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Health funds could be raided
Health funds could be raided: MPs warn councils may have to tap into health budgets to pay for basic road repairs. BBC News
Reducing agency spend through five high impact actions - case studies
Reducing agency spend through five high impact actions - case studies:
The new case studies show how each of the five high impact actions, which NHS Employers identified to help reduce agency spend, can be translated into practical steps that can lead to a significant increase in quality of care and a reduction in an organisation's spend on temporary staffing. NHS Networks
A Call to Action Health Visitor Implementation Plan Summary Progress Report
A Call to Action Health Visitor Implementation Plan Summary Progress Report:
Securing a future health visiting service that is universal, energised and fit for long-term growth requires prompt action and investment. Therefore, the Department embarked on a four-year transformational programme of expanded and refocused training, recruitment and retention, professional development and improved commissioning as part of the plan to improve public health.
This summary report sets out progress made on key areas since April 2011. The Department is currently working with stakeholders to produce the first annual report in order to share information on the important work conducted by our Early Implementer Sites, the profession and service that will serve to lay the foundations for a strengthened and improved service for children and families.Subsequent progress reports against the Government’s commitment will be published quarterly until 2015.
Department of HealthAnalysis: How one NHS hospital is turning around a £13m deficit
Analysis: How one NHS hospital is turning around a £13m deficit: How does a hospital to turn around a £13m deficit? BBC Health News
CCGs could commission primary care, says NHS chief executive
CCGs could commission primary care, says NHS chief executive: Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are likely to be handed a role in commissioning primary care and could have their indicative budgets by Christmas, the NHS chief executive has said. GP Online
Cold weather plan for England
Cold weather plan for England:
Department of Health
This plan provides advice for individuals, communities and agencies on how to prepare for and respond to severe cold weather as part of wider winter planning and announces the ‘Warm Homes, Healthy People’ fund.
Department of Health
Completing the revolution: transforming mental health and tackling poverty
Completing the revolution: transforming mental health and tackling poverty:
This report concludes that the decision more than 30 years ago to close big mental hospitals and treat patients in the community has failed to help the most vulnerable. It makes recommendations in ways to improve care for those with mental illnesses, particularly in light of the transition to Clinical Commissioning Groups.
The Kings Fund
Long term health conditions 2011
Long term health conditions 2011: This study aims to capture the attitudes and behaviour of those people with a long term condition regarding the self management of their condition and their use of healthcare services. Healthcare Today
House of Lords will be able to vote on key NHS clause
House of Lords will be able to vote on key NHS clause: 
Peers will be able to vote on plan to hand over 'constitutional responsibility' to provide NHS services to an unelected quango
Peers will be able to vote on the government's controversial plan to hand over its "constitutional responsibility" to provide NHS services to an unelected quango on Wednesday.
The government is attempting to convince Liberal Democrats to back a measure proposed by a former Tory lord chancellor, Lord Mackay, which would allow the health secretary to take control of the health service only in the event of "emergency, failure or breach". But an amendment by Lib Dem rebel Lady Williams, which revives the original " The Guardian
Concern over level of junior doctor training
Concern over level of junior doctor training: Almost a quarter of trainee doctors say they are regularly forced to cope with situations beyond their clinical competence or experience, according to a new survey.
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
The month: issue 48, October 2011
The month: issue 48, October 2011:
The October 2011 edition of ‘the month’ contains the latest on the NHS Commissioning Board Authority, along with articles on maximising the potential of health and wellbeing boards, support for foundation trust governors and the latest from the NHS Future Forum.
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Download ‘the month’: issue 48, October 2011 (PDF, 177K)
The October 2011 edition of ‘the month’ contains the latest on the NHS Commissioning Board Authority, along with articles on maximising the potential of health and wellbeing boards, support for foundation trust governors and the latest from the NHS Future Forum.
(Please note the attached document has not been tagged for accessibility. If you require an accessible version please email mb-web-feedback.dh.gsi.gov.uk)
Download ‘the month’: issue 48, October 2011 (PDF, 177K)
Danetre Hospital open day - Saturday 12 November
Danetre Hospital open day - Saturday 12 November: Danetre Hospital open day 12th November 2011
The growing complexity of NHS commissioning: A recipe for confusion and conflict?
The growing complexity of NHS commissioning: A recipe for confusion and conflict?: As the NHS Commissioning Board commences a period of shadow running, Nick Goodwin asks whether changes to clinical commissioning are simply reinventing the wheel.
NHS Commissioning Board Authority goes live
NHS Commissioning Board Authority goes live:
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority, a special health authority and the shadow form of the NHS Commissioning Board (the Board), is now in operation.
Subject to the successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament, over the next 12 months the Board Authority will focus on designing an innovative business model for the Board, which puts patients and clinical leadership at its heart.
It will also work in partnership with clinical commissioning group leaders, GPs and the Department of Health to agree the method for establishing, authorising and running clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
In addition, the Board Authority will create the infrastructure and organise the resources to allow the NHS Commissioning Board to operate successfully as an independent body from October 2012 (subject to the successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament).
Sir David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive said: ‘Building this new system over the next two years, while delivering for our patients, increasing productivity and improving the quality of care, is a major challenge. But I firmly believe that what we are trying to achieve – a stronger, more innovative and more coherent commissioning system – will be critical to sustaining the NHS in years to come.’
The central role of the new Board will be to improve patient outcomes, by supporting, developing and performance managing an effective system of clinical commissioning groups. The Board will also take responsibility for commissioning services that can only be provided efficiently and effectively at a national or a regional level. Sir David Nicholson summarised this purpose as: ‘Using the £80 billion commissioning budget to secure the best possible outcomes for NHS patients.’
He continued: ‘Putting patients at the heart of all we do means we must be obsessed with improving quality outcomes, obsessed with involving patients at every stage of organisation and service development and obsessed with the availability of clear and accessible information. Only then can we create a system that offers real choice and control to patients.’
Subject to successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament, it is anticipated the NHS Commissioning Board will become fully operational on 1 April 2013, when it takes on its complete legal responsibilities for managing the NHS Commissioning system.
Find out more and watch Sir David Nicholson speaking about the NHS Commissioning Board on the NHS Commissioning Board Authority website.
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority, a special health authority and the shadow form of the NHS Commissioning Board (the Board), is now in operation.
Subject to the successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament, over the next 12 months the Board Authority will focus on designing an innovative business model for the Board, which puts patients and clinical leadership at its heart.
It will also work in partnership with clinical commissioning group leaders, GPs and the Department of Health to agree the method for establishing, authorising and running clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
In addition, the Board Authority will create the infrastructure and organise the resources to allow the NHS Commissioning Board to operate successfully as an independent body from October 2012 (subject to the successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament).
Sir David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive said: ‘Building this new system over the next two years, while delivering for our patients, increasing productivity and improving the quality of care, is a major challenge. But I firmly believe that what we are trying to achieve – a stronger, more innovative and more coherent commissioning system – will be critical to sustaining the NHS in years to come.’
The central role of the new Board will be to improve patient outcomes, by supporting, developing and performance managing an effective system of clinical commissioning groups. The Board will also take responsibility for commissioning services that can only be provided efficiently and effectively at a national or a regional level. Sir David Nicholson summarised this purpose as: ‘Using the £80 billion commissioning budget to secure the best possible outcomes for NHS patients.’
He continued: ‘Putting patients at the heart of all we do means we must be obsessed with improving quality outcomes, obsessed with involving patients at every stage of organisation and service development and obsessed with the availability of clear and accessible information. Only then can we create a system that offers real choice and control to patients.’
Subject to successful passage of the Health and Social Care Bill 2011 through Parliament, it is anticipated the NHS Commissioning Board will become fully operational on 1 April 2013, when it takes on its complete legal responsibilities for managing the NHS Commissioning system.
Find out more and watch Sir David Nicholson speaking about the NHS Commissioning Board on the NHS Commissioning Board Authority website.
Cold weather plan 'to save lives'
Cold weather plan 'to save lives': Winter weather alerts from the Met Office aimed at helping vulnerable people during cold snaps are to be introduced in England.
Nurse dismissed after posting picture on Facebook
Nurse dismissed after posting picture on Facebook: A Nottingham nurse has been sacked after posting a picture of a patient on the social networking site.
NHS staff set to strike over pension changes
NHS staff set to strike over pension changes: NHS Employers has sent the government detailed advice on how to exempt staff from paying more to their pensions.
NHS Commissioning Board Authority now operating
NHS Commissioning Board Authority now operating: The Board Authority is to focus on designing an innovative business model for the Board, which puts patients and clinical leadership at its heart.
Advice from NICE aims to improve commissioning of services for people with common mental health disorders
Advice from NICE aims to improve commissioning of services for people with common mental health disorders: NICE has published a guide for commissioners on services for people with common mental health disorders. The guide is the latest in its series of good practice guides to support commissioners in designing high quality, evidence-based services to improve outcomes for patients and to help the NHS make better use of its resources.
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