 14 May 2008
Challenges for Darzi
In Summer 2007, health minister Professor Lord Ara Darzi set about a wide-ranging review of the NHS. This paper highlights some of the ideas we believe will make the biggest difference and outlines a number of tests we believe Lord Darzi's proposals should be judged against to ensure they create positive outcomes for patients and the public. |
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 9 May 2008
Pharmacy in England
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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 8 May 2008
Access all areas: improving GP and primary care access
An overview of what the general medical services (GMS) contract is delivering for patients and the wider issues facing all primary care professionals in delivering first-rate access to general practice.
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 2 May 2008
Future registration framework for health and social care
The Heath and Social Care Bill will establish a new system of regulation for health and adult social care in England. The Department of Health (DH) is now consulting on how the registration scheme should work. This briefing summarises the main proposals and their implications for providers of NHS care.
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 1 May 2008
Towards autonomy
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. One model being examined is that of a community foundation trust (CFT), allowing community service providers to acquire the same freedoms as acute and mental health foundation trusts.
This report draws on the experiences of eight CFT pilots and looks at what other organisations can learn from them. The pilot CFTs have had different experiences but some common themes emerge, most importantly the potential to bring benefits for patients. |
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 29 April 2008
The NHS handbook 2008/2009
Now in its tenth edition, this popular guide has been extensively revised, updated and redesigned this year to reflect the changes in the health service and make the guide even easier to use. As well as outlining the latest policy, new sections provide you with an update on commissioning, accountability and regulation, research and development, and Europe. |
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 23 April 2008
Funding tomorrow today: social care for older people and vulnerable adults
Social care funding must be fairer if provision of social care is to survive. This paper argues that the long term solution to society's biggest problem , could be a minimum package of entitlement paid for through a new insurance system. View, download the report and contribute to the debate at www.debatepapers.org.uk |
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 21 April 2008
NHS Partners Network annual report 2007/08
NHS Partners' first annual report outlines its key achievements since it became part of the NHS Confederation in June 2007.
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 17 April 2008
Ideas from Darzi: polyclinics
Report examining polyclinics, the key design rules for them and three possible models, as well as key lessons learned, and the misconceptions and concerns associated with them. |
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 8 April 2008
Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care
Briefing outlining the key points of the Department of Health's Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health programme and the next steps for commissioners. |
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 20 March 2008
Priority setting: legal considerations
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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 17 March 2008
Priority setting: managing individual funding requests
This report is the third 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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 10 March 2008
PCT Network: One year on
A look at our PCT Network's first year in operation and its work programme for 2008/09. |
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 25 February 2008
Improving access to psychological therapies
This Briefing summarises the main points and benefits of the Department of Health's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Programme. |
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 15 February 2008
Delivering safer communities: a guide to crime and disorder reduction partnerships
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 February 2008
Priority setting: managing new treatments
This report is the second 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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 23 January 2008
Principles for accountability
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. We hope it will also help PCTs develop their arrangements with councils, partners, local citizens, patients and communities. |
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 16 January 2008
Organs for Transplants - Overcoming the obstacles to organ donation
Briefing detailing recommendations in Organs for Transplants report and necessary action. |
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 14 January 2008
Learning disabilities - The way forward for learning disability health services
Briefing on specialist learning disability health services exploring the new Department of Health guidance, the updated Mansell report and the implications for commissioners and providers. |
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 11 January 2008
Improving health, supporting justice - Developing an offender health and social care strategy
The Government has published a consultation on improving the health and social care received by people who are subject to the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on better and more effective partnership working. This briefing outlines the main points of the consultation. |
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 4 January 2008
The operating framework for the NHS in England 2008/09
The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2008/09, was published in December 2007. The operating framework sets out the Department of Health's priorities and the specific policy, business and financial arrangements expected of the NHS for the year ahead. This Briefing details the key points of the operating framework and the timetable for implementation.
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 14 December 2007
Diamonds are forever
Our review of 2007 and predictions for the diamond jubilee year for the NHS. |
