This report sets out why commercial skills are now integral to the NHS at all levels. It describes a new operating model for commercial capability – the way commercial skills will be organised and applied at different levels across the NHS to have maximum impact – drawing heavily on the discussions of the past months. It outlines the benefits for key groups in the NHS and DH and it sets out how the DH are committed to working with a range of delivery partners to bring the new operating model into being quickly – and in doing so make a timely and telling response to the ambitious efficiency challenge laid down in the 2009 Budget.
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Wednesday 24 June 2009
Friday 19 June 2009
Report from the Picker Institute on Patient & Publice engagement - the early impact of WCC
The Picker Institute carried out a survey of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in February 2009 to explore the early impact of the World Class Commissioning framework on patient and public engagement in commissioning. You can read the full findings in this report from the Picker Institute here.
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Friday 12 June 2009
Integrated Care Pilots (ICP)
The 16 pilots have been doing a great deal of work to ensure everything is in place to enable them to complete the requirements of the national programme. They have been working on project management processes and documentation, and data collection systems to provide for the evaluation requirements.
A number of sites have already taken advantage of the project management support and coaching available to them from site support leads and the central team, with further engagement happening during June.
Site support leads have been appointed from the central team for each of the 16 sites. They will enable ongoing interaction, dialogue and support for the sites as they implement their local integrated care proposals.
The national evaluation team has also agreed on the sites that will participate in a set of ‘deep dive’ studies to further support national evaluation. This investigation will be designed to explore key issues in more detail. The ‘deep dive’ pilot sites are:
Norfolk: a site which has a population-wide focus, with a strong social care element
Principia: has a focus on one major disease area (COPD), and significant third-sector involvement
Cumbria: covers a broad range of interventions
Torbay: has a focus on elderly, with social care and third sector involvement
Nene: focuses on a key disease area (long-term conditions), and includes both ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ integration
Church View: a small pilot but with broad focus and with leadership from the secondary sector (the Foundation Trust).
A number of sites have already taken advantage of the project management support and coaching available to them from site support leads and the central team, with further engagement happening during June.
Site support leads have been appointed from the central team for each of the 16 sites. They will enable ongoing interaction, dialogue and support for the sites as they implement their local integrated care proposals.
The national evaluation team has also agreed on the sites that will participate in a set of ‘deep dive’ studies to further support national evaluation. This investigation will be designed to explore key issues in more detail. The ‘deep dive’ pilot sites are:
Norfolk: a site which has a population-wide focus, with a strong social care element
Principia: has a focus on one major disease area (COPD), and significant third-sector involvement
Cumbria: covers a broad range of interventions
Torbay: has a focus on elderly, with social care and third sector involvement
Nene: focuses on a key disease area (long-term conditions), and includes both ‘horizontal’ and ‘vertical’ integration
Church View: a small pilot but with broad focus and with leadership from the secondary sector (the Foundation Trust).
Practical Guide on The Framework for Procuring External Support for Commissioners
The Department of Health have published a Practical Guide on The Framework for Procuring External Support for Commissioners (FESC) leaflet. Find it on-line here!
Call for Examples of Good Practice
The Department of Health (DH) are working with the NHS Institute to collate a database of good practice on the Institute's PCT Portal. SHAs are collating case studies, so PCTs wishing to contribute should contact their SHA commissioning leads.
WCC - Sharing Good Practice Events
During July, a national series of free ‘Sharing Good Practice’ events for PCT commissioners. These events will demonstrate the steps needed to achieve ‘world class’ in all aspects of commissioning, enabling attendees to hear about excellence in commissioning from high-performing PCTs and take away practical ideas to apply in their local areas.
Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis, so interested parties are invited to register as soon as possible. Events will be held: 6 July - Leeds Engaging with stakeholders and prioritising investment. 8 July - Bristol Assessing needs and promoting quality and innovation. 15 July - London Managing and developing the market. 16 July - Birmingham
Board ownership, strategy and financial planning. For further information and to book your place click here!
Spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis, so interested parties are invited to register as soon as possible. Events will be held: 6 July - Leeds Engaging with stakeholders and prioritising investment. 8 July - Bristol Assessing needs and promoting quality and innovation. 15 July - London Managing and developing the market. 16 July - Birmingham
Board ownership, strategy and financial planning. For further information and to book your place click here!
New WCC Webpages as part of NHS Networks
New world class commissioning web pages are being developed as part of NHS networks. The pages will provide world class commissioning support and development for commissioners. This will include news, high-quality guidance and tools, information on events and good practice. New resources will be added regularly, and discussion forums are coming soon. We would appreciate your support in promoting this resource to commissioners. You can register online and find out more here!
Practice Based Commissioning (PBC)
The national PBC Improvement Team has now concluded a series of visits to each SHA area. The purpose of the visits was to offer focused support and advice on local PBC implementation to SHAs, PCTs and practice-based commissioners.
To enable sharing of leading edge activity across the country, information arising from the visits will be provided very soon via the PBC Connection. This information will include key features for implementing PBC successfully, examples of good practice and innovative solutions collected during the visits. The PBC Connection is an online forum for clinicians and PCT and SHA managers to share ideas and good practice and exchange news and views. You can access PBC Connection here!
As part of efforts to raise the profile of PBC and encourage greater engagement, a PBC resource pack for GPs, containing information, tips and ideas on how to begin or enhance practice-based commissioning activities is being produced.
Hard copies will mailed to all GP practices week beginning 15 June or you will find it on the DH website.
A PBC clinical network of leading edge practice-based commissioners is being established. The aim is for recognised clinical leaders to help spread the word about PBC in every locality, mobilising local clinical communities and raising sights as to what PBC can help achieve. Dr James Kingsland has agreed to be the PBC clinical network lead. He will help co-ordinate clinical input into PBC.
To enable sharing of leading edge activity across the country, information arising from the visits will be provided very soon via the PBC Connection. This information will include key features for implementing PBC successfully, examples of good practice and innovative solutions collected during the visits. The PBC Connection is an online forum for clinicians and PCT and SHA managers to share ideas and good practice and exchange news and views. You can access PBC Connection here!
As part of efforts to raise the profile of PBC and encourage greater engagement, a PBC resource pack for GPs, containing information, tips and ideas on how to begin or enhance practice-based commissioning activities is being produced.
Hard copies will mailed to all GP practices week beginning 15 June or you will find it on the DH website.
A PBC clinical network of leading edge practice-based commissioners is being established. The aim is for recognised clinical leaders to help spread the word about PBC in every locality, mobilising local clinical communities and raising sights as to what PBC can help achieve. Dr James Kingsland has agreed to be the PBC clinical network lead. He will help co-ordinate clinical input into PBC.
Thursday 11 June 2009
Healthcare Innovation Expo, 18-19th June
World Class Commissioning has been given a hotly contended space at the Healthcare Innovation Expo taking place on the 18th and19th June at the Excel Centre in Docklands, London. To register for the Expo and book your place on one of the sessions click here and follow the Seminar Programme link from the home page. WCC sessions will run every 30 minutes from 9.30am-4.30pm on both days of the event.
Please visit the new youtube channel to view a 20 second trailer for the film which will be showing which offers a slightly unexpected perspective on world class commissioning.
Please visit the new youtube channel to view a 20 second trailer for the film which will be showing which offers a slightly unexpected perspective on world class commissioning.
Best Practice Guide to World Class Commissioning -
SBK Healthcare held a Best Practice Guide to WCC Conference on 22nd January in Manchester. If you attended, you can now download the PDF documentation used at the conference. Click here and login using the information supplied at the conference.
Otherwise conference documentation in both hard and electronic copy is available for purchase at £89. In addition to being posted a copy, all the documentation is now available to you in electronic format so that you can access to the papers and presentations on-line.
Otherwise conference documentation in both hard and electronic copy is available for purchase at £89. In addition to being posted a copy, all the documentation is now available to you in electronic format so that you can access to the papers and presentations on-line.
NHS Confederation Conference, 10-12th June 2009
There will be a WCC session at the NHS Confederation on Friday 12th June. This will reflect on the WCC journey so far, look ahead to opportunities as well as how PCTs and their partners will need to rise to the challenging economic context. It will look at the national perspective and, involving two eminent PCT CEs, also what this means from a local perspective. This 'not to be missed' workshop will illustrate how the WCC vision is becoming a reality and has a growing role in both shaping, and responding to the future environment for healthcare.
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