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| Discussion paper - The development of membership schemes for primary care trusts
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The discussion paper explores the development of membership schemes for PCT commissioning functions and asks if there can be a proxy for local accountability or whether their function should be legitimise local descion-making
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20-Oct-2008
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| NHS Next Stage Review: A vision for primary and community care
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As part of the NHS Next Stage Review, the Government has published its vision for primary and community care services. The document focuses on how change will be driven by local choices and priorities, rather than top-down targets.
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21-Jul-2008
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| Carers at the heart of 21st century families
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The Government has produced a ten-year strategy to improve support for carers. This Briefing summarises the strategy�s priorities, highlighting those that will have the most impact upon NHS organisations.
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15-Jul-2008
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| PCT Network Annual report 2007/08
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In just over a year, the PCT Network has made a significant start and achieved much for our members to be proud of.
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09-Jul-2008
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| World-class commissioning assurance
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World-class commissioning is intended to deliver a more strategic and long-term approach to commissioning services which leads to improved health outcomes. This briefing concentrates on the assurance system.
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01-Jul-2008
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| Discussion paper: World-class mental health commissioning
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The NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network and Primary Care Trust Network held a one-off workshop on world-class mental health commissioning on 27 February. This discussion paper summarises the discussions and thinking created at the workshop.
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16-Jun-2008
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| Towards autonomy
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The debate about organisational models for community provider services has been ongoing since 2005. The NHS Confederation has consistently said there is no single model for how services should be run and that solutions must be locally determined.
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29-May-2008
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| Pharmacy in England
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This briefing outlines the main points of the recent White Paper on the future of pharmacy services, Pharmacy in England, Building on strengths, delivering the future.
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29-May-2008
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Priority setting: strategic planning
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This is the fifth in a series of publications that aims to help organisations review their current priority setting processes and, if needed, provide a reference document for developing a comprehensive priority setting framework.
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17-Apr-2008
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Priority setting: legal considerations
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The fourth in a series of publications that aims to help organisations review their current priority-setting processes and, if needed, provide a reference document for PCTs who still have to develop a comprehensive priority-setting framework.
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20-Mar-2008
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Priority setting: managing individual funding requests
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This report the 3rd in a series of publications that aims to help organisations review their current priority-setting processes and, if needed, provide a reference document for PCTs who still have to develop a comprehensive priority-setting framework
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17-Mar-2008
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| PCT Network: One year on
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A look at our PCT Network's first year in operation and its work programme for 2008/09.
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10-Mar-2008
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| Improving access to psychological therapies
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This Briefing summarises the main points and benefits of the Department of Health's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme.
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25-Feb-2008
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Priority setting: managing new treatments
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This report is the 2nd in a series of publications aiming to help organisations review their current priority-setting processes and, if needed, provide a reference document for PCTs who still have to develop a comprehensive priority-setting framework
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15-Feb-2008
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| Delivering safer communities: a guide to crime and disorder reduction partnerships
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This Briefing explains how a new Home Office document can help PCTs carry out their legal responsibilities related to the reduction of crime and disorder.
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15-Feb-2008
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| Principles for accountability
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The NHS Confederation, through its PCT Network, has embarked on a work programme to explore what local accountability is and what we need it for. This report presents our findings and is intended to open up debate.
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23-Jan-2008
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| Priority-setting: an overview
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This is the first in a series of publications which aims to help organisations review their current priority setting processes and, if needed, provide a reference document for PCTs who still have to develop a comprehensive priority setting framework.
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30-Oct-2007
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| What sort of organisation for PCT provider functions?
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The Commissioning a patient-led NHS letter proposed a clearer split between commissioning and provider functions at the level of PCT. This Leading Edge briefing looks at questions concerning the most appropriate model to adopt for community providers
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20-Sep-2007
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| Partnership working: the facts
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This report evaluates the results from a poll of PCT chief executives conducted following allegations from local government partners of cost-shunting.
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04-Apr-2007
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