NHS
Delivering health services through Children Centres
This report is intended to
increase primary care trusts’ awareness of the
children’s centre agenda and the opportunities
it provides, and to share examples of good
practice. It is aimed at Chief Executives of
primary care trusts and strategic health
authorities, Directors of children’s social
services, primary care trust children’s leads,
and Directors of commissioning.
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Choice Matters: Putting patients in control
26/06/07 12:00 Filed in: Health
This document provides an update
on the implementation of patient choice in the
NHS since it was introduced at the start of
2006. It focuses on the experiences of patients
and NHS staff. It is aimed at Chief Executives
of primary care trusts, NHS trusts, and
strategic health authorities, Medical Directors,
Directors of Nursing, GPs, and Communications
Leads.
The Year: NHS Chief Executive's annual report
21/06/07 11:48 Filed in: Health | Public
Administration
This report highlights progress
across the NHS during the last 12 months and
outlines the opportunities and challenges in
moving forward. It is aimed at the NHS,
non-departmental public bodies, voluntary
organisations and local authority Chief
Executives.
Developing the annual health check for 2007-08
21/06/07 11:45 Filed in: Health
The annual health check assesses whether general
standards and targets, in areas such as safety,
clinical effectiveness and focus on patients, are
being met on behalf of patients across the NHS. This
page describes the Healthcare
Commission's proposed approach to the assessment
of performance in 2007-08 and asks for comments
about a number of developments to the system.
National Electronic Social Care Record survey report - 2006/07
12/06/07 10:04 Filed in: Social Care
| Health
This document presents the
findings of a national survey of the status of
Electronic Social Care Records (ESCR) in
England. The survey was commissioned by the NHS
Connecting for Health Electronic Social Care
Record Implementation Board and the ADASS, with
the support of David Behan, Director General for
Social Care.
Rebuilding the NHS: A new generation of healthcare facilities
Capital expenditure on healthcare facilities has
increased from around £1.1 billion in 1997-98 to
around £5.5 billion in 2007-08. This record
investment has not just replaced old buildings with
new ones. For this Government, the investment has
served three key purposes:
• Improving the patient environment and experience in terms of more single rooms and better designed hospitals
• Modernising services - trusts have to reassess how they shape and configure their services and patient pathways, taking on board the provision of new IT, new equipment and new clinical areas
• Improving access and offering better choice by delivering a whole new generation of facilities so patients have more control over when, where and how they are seen
Click here to access Department of Health report.
• Improving the patient environment and experience in terms of more single rooms and better designed hospitals
• Modernising services - trusts have to reassess how they shape and configure their services and patient pathways, taking on board the provision of new IT, new equipment and new clinical areas
• Improving access and offering better choice by delivering a whole new generation of facilities so patients have more control over when, where and how they are seen
Click here to access Department of Health report.
The move to international financial reporting standards (NHS)
31/05/07 17:04 Filed in: Value for
Money |
Health
In the Budget, the Government announced that all
public sector bodies will be required to prepare
their accounts in accordance with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from 2008/09.
This announcement has significant implications for
the way in which NHS bodies prepare their annual
financial statements. It also poses big
challenges for us as auditors. The Audit Commission
is committed to helping NHS bodies through this
process and has published the second of a series of
briefing papers, aimed at the preparers of accounts
at NHS bodies, which will address developments in the
application of IFRS.
Click here to access Audit Commission's briefing.
Click here to access Audit Commission's briefing.
Choice at Referral: Guidance Framework for 2007/8
30/05/07 17:55 Filed in: Health
This document provides best practice guidance for
commissioners and providers on how the roll-out
of free choice in elective care in 2007/8 will
operate.
Procuring High Quality HIA Services
30/05/07 17:36 Filed in: Conferences
| Housing
This one-day seminar is for current and potential
commissioners of housing improvement agency (HIA)
services from Supporting People, health and housing
services, and senior management from HIA service
providers. It will be held in Birmingham on 26 June
2007 and in London on 18 September 2007. It will look
at how good commissioning practice will lead to
effective service delivery and value for money
outcomes. Read
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Community engagement and development approaches to health: consultation on the synopsis of the evidence
30/05/07 17:24 Filed in: Health | Consultation
This consultation seeks comments on the draft summary
of evidence to inform the development of the National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's public
health programme guidance on community engagement and
development. Click here to load NICE webpage, or
click Read More... for the full insight.
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