It’s all now designed around the DH’s guide ‘ Developing clinical commissioning groups: towards authorisation’, DH, 30th September 2011
For CCGs in London who are following NHS London’s CCG development programme, click here.
To help CCGs on the journey to authorisation we’ve re-arranged CommComm’s original content and added new sections. We’ve also re-organised the structure around the six commissioning domains, which we’ve edited to create hopefully a clearer structure.
There have been many criticisms of the WCC initiative, but we still see it as an extraordinary period of learning which resulted in an improvement in commissioning effectiveness. At its peak, we estimate that more than 5,000 people were working on commissioning projects in the NHS in England. Over £1 billion was spent on the …
Clinical focus A real focus on outcomes. Involvement with clinical colleagues across care spectrum (including social care). Patient and population engagement Stakeholder inclusion. Opinion gathering. Analysis. Individual patient communication. Shared decision-making. QIPP planning and delivery, financial planning Demonstrating track record of delivery and progress. CCG transformation plans. Delivery of NHS Constitution. Service transformation. Reducing unwarranted …
Commissioning Intentions (CIs) help frame the CCG agenda for the following year. All commissioners should by now have put their CIs into the public domain. We like how Kingston, London and Oldham, Great Manchester, are tackling the task:
There have been many criticisms of the WCC initiative, but we still see it as an extraordinary period of learning which resulted in an improvement in commissioning effectiveness. At its peak, we estimate that more than 5,000 people were working on commissioning projects in the NHS in England. Over £1 billion was spent on the …
‘The NHS in London is committed to supporting GPs through this journey to become authorised GP consortia by April 2013. To provide this support NHS London is working with GPs, sectors and PCTs to establish a regional development programme for GP consortia in London. There is a national pathfinder programme, announced by the Secretary of …
Clinical focus A real focus on outcomes. Involvement with clinical colleagues across care spectrum (including social care). Patient and population engagement Stakeholder inclusion. Opinion gathering. Analysis. Individual patient communication. Shared decision-making. QIPP planning and delivery, financial planning Demonstrating track record of delivery and progress. CCG transformation plans. Delivery of NHS Constitution. Service transformation. Reducing unwarranted …
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Chris Ham gives his initial response to the recommendations set out by the NHS Future Forum, including the next steps for the governement and what was missing from the report. Watch the video.
Here’s our approach to help CCGs tackle the authorisation process. The DH has identified six domains. We’ve just added numbers to the text to help with navigation. Our summary of the domains: 1 Clinical focus A real focus on outcomes. Involvement with clinical colleagues across care spectrum (including social care). 2 Patient and population engagement …
Have a look at these Practice Business articles: 2011 November How GP commissioning will change primary care. October What will CCG commissioning look like at the beginning? September Saving the NHS: is decommissioning the real priority? August Commissioning myopia: how to prevent short-sighted reforms. July Facing the customer: the moments of truth in commissioning. …
The Immediate Agenda We have organised this seminar as part of a series of events in partnership with some of the UK’s leading authorities on clinical commissioning solutions to help support newly formed CCGs. The seminar is free to attend and offers a great opportunity to network with other clinical commissioners, giving you the opportunity …
The Immediate Agenda We have organised this seminar as part of a series of events in partnership with some of the UK’s leading authorities on clinical commissioning solutions to help support newly formed CCGs. The seminar is free to attend and offers a great opportunity to network with other clinical commissioners, giving you the opportunity …