Productivity of the English NHS: 2013/14 update
This report is the latest in a regular series of NHS productivity measures produced by the Centre for Health Economics and it updates the time-series of NHS productivity to account for growth between 2012/13 and 2013/14. The study finds that overall NHS input growth is low, at around 0.55 per cent, and down from 2.36 per cent on the previous year. It attributes this to replacement of primary care trusts by CCGs, following the 2012 Health and Social Care Act.
Report
Press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 1, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS finances and productivity Source Type: blogs
Let’s continue the patient revolution (in Basingstoke)! – Emily Carter
Emily Carter, Regional Head of Patient and Public Voice (South), NHS England.
We are opening the doors of NHS England’s Patients and Information Directorate to the public (and anybody else who wants to find out more about what we are doing) on 17 June, with four simultaneous and web-linked events across the country.
In the south, we are meeting in Basingstoke and having a focus on our work to drive transparency and participation in general practice. General practice is a critical lynchpin in people’s healthcare – not to mention the front door for most people accessing NHS care. Change is coming to general practice an...
Source: Fade Library - June 6, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NHS England Tags: Emily Carter guest blog Guest blogs Home News Source Type: blogs
Evaluation of the choice of GP practice pilot, 2012-13: final report
This report found that the Department of Health's Choice of GP pilot scheme saw modest demand overall, but that participants were generally positive about the scheme and there was little sign of major increased cost to primary care trusts.
Report
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 24, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Developments in primary and community care Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: blogs
South Devon and Torbay: proactive case management using the community virtual ward and the Devon Predictive Model
The King's Fund -This
case study explores community virtual wards based in GP practices
within South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group. Community
virtual wards were first introduced by Devon Primary Care Trust in 2010
to proactively identify those at high risk of emergency admissions using
a predictive risk tool and to manage their care through a
multidisciplinary approach.
Case study
The King's Fund - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - October 24, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: Integrated care Source Type: blogs
Auditing the accounts 2012/13: NHS bodies
This report summarises the results of auditors’ work for 2012/13 at
NHS bodies within the Commission’s audit regime. These bodies comprised
NHS trusts, primary care trusts and strategic health authorities. It
covers the timeliness and quality of financial reporting, auditors’
local value for money work, the extent to which auditors utilised their
statutory reporting powers, and the challenges facing NHS bodies for
2013/14.
Report
Audit Commission - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 25, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS finances and productivity NHS measurement and performance Source Type: blogs
Pay framework for very senior managers in strategic and special health authorities, primary care trusts and ambulance trusts
Department of Health - This revised framework reflects the 1% increase in pay from 1 April
2013. It will continue to apply to very senior managers in ambulance
trusts until they become NHS foundation trusts and to those in special
health authorities who have not been appointed on the terms of the pay
framework published in May 2012. Community trusts that have not become
foundation trusts should also be guided by reference to it.
Guidance
Department of Health - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - July 12, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Knowledge Service Tags: NHS finances and productivity Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs
Alex Lomas says to Abbvie "Show me the data"!
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I’m a patient: show me the trial data
BMJ 2013; 346 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f2336 (Published 16 April 2013)
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Alex Lomas, patient, London
alex@alexlomas.com
The patient Alex Lomas is taking a biological drug for Crohn’s disease, and he wants to know why the maker is trying to prevent disclosure of trial data that may well affect him
I have an obsession with data. I have instruments in my house so I know how hot each room is and to warn me i...
Source: PharmaGossip - April 19, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Procurement, patient choice and competition regulations
These regulations are being put into place under Section 75 of Health
and Social Care Act 2012 in order to maintain key existing requirements
falling on Primary Care Trusts. This includes establishing good
procurement practice, protecting patient choice, and addressing
anti-competitive conduct where this acts against the interests of
patients.
Impact assessment
Department of Health - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - February 25, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs
The National Health Action Party
OK, I'm back. The reason? It's because I want to give a plug to the National Health Action Party. If you've never heard of them, quite honestly I'm not surprised. They are new. They have been set up by a small clique of people concerned about the way things are going with our NHS. "Clique" sounds a bit pejorative. It's not meant to be. The people at the top are very committed and their concern is for our NHS.Despite their youth and not really being ready for an election, the National Health Action Party were the first to announce their candidate for the Eastleigh by-election. Unsurprisingly, this failed to get a mention on...
Source: Dr Grumble - February 10, 2013 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Source Type: blogs
PCT re-statement of property costs for properties transferring to NHS property services and community health partnerships
This letter asks Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to update the NHS
Property Services (NHS PS) property related costs in their baseline
return to reflect the final agreed position on property transfers,
current building use, and current recharges in relation to properties
that will transfer to either NHS PS or community health partnerships.
PCTs are asked to give a high priority to this work and to submit
completed returns by the 1st February 2013 to BaselineReturnJuly12@dh.gsi.gov.uk
Letter
Department of Health - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 17, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs
Primary medical services (electronic prescription service authorisation) (amendment no. 2) directions 2012
These directions, which come into force on the 1st February 2013,
enable the 21 primary care trusts (PCTs) listed in the schedule to
authorise their primary medical services contractors or any practice
established by the PCT to use the electronic prescription service.
These are the second tranche to be approved in 2012 by the EPS national
directions evaluation panel.
Directions
Department of Health (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 16, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs
Securing excellence in IT services: operating model for community pharmacies, appliance contractors, dental practices and community optometry
This document outlines how accountability for the delivery of primary
care information
services will transfer from primary care trusts (PCTs) to the NHS
Commissioning Board (NHS CB), as well as how the management of IT
systems will be organised for primary care providers from April 2013.
Document
NHS Commissioning Board - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - January 3, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: The King's Fund Information & Library Service Source Type: blogs
