Reports/papers
Guide for World Class Commissioners
Promoting Health and Well-Being: Reducing Inequalities Royal Society for Public Health | accessed 8 January 2010 To improve the health of local populations requires World Class Commissioning that is relevant, sensitive and accessible. This Guide has been developed by the Royal Society for Public Health in partnership with the National Social Marketing Centre, with funding from the English Department [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Number of patients in GP-led health centres and walk-in centres, walk-in activity, funding per patient
NHS Calderdale | Disclosure Log Item | FOI request 09/148 | accessed 4 January 2010 You asked for the information related to GP-led health centres, walk-in activity and funding. In response to your request, please find details below. The number of patients on the registered list of all GP-led health centres and new practices that have [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A consultation on the development of accessible, modern, high quality health and social care services in East Harrow
NHS Harrow | accessed 23 December 2009 [pdf] NHS Harrow wants to open new health centres that provide enhanced GP services at times and locations convenient for you. Investing in primary care services is a national priority in order to deliver care out of hospital where possible. This document explains our proposals to achieve this in the East of Harrow. Executive [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wansworth PCT Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Wandsworth PCT | accessed 23 December 2009 [pdf] Par. 2. Primary care, polyclinics and polysystems. A major focus for the work of Wandsworth Primary Care Trust over the past two years has been the development of plans for primary care. In line with the NHS strategy document Healthcare for London, these plans have concentrated on the development of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How many GP practices are being run by NHS Norfolk or their provider arm?
NHS Norfolk | Freedom of Information | 23 December 2009 Question: 1. How many GP practices are being run by NHS Norfolk or their provider arm? This would include both long term and temporary contracts. 2. What are the PCT’s plans for these GP practices? Is NHS Norfolk planning to divest themselves of these services [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Contract Performance Report Provider Landscape
NHS Lincolnshire | Primary medical services | accessed 19 December 2009 [pdf] NHS Lincolnshire contracts with 97 general practices and its provider arm runs a further 4 GPpractices. There are over 400 GPs currently included in NHS Lincolnshire’s primary medicalperformer list. Practices range in size from single handed GPs to large practices serving 20,000people. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )GP Led Health Centres in Rural Areas (Polyclinics) (Agenda item 7)
Breckland Council | Meeting | accessed 18 December 2009 Meeting of Policy Development and Review Panel 3, Tuesday, 16th September, 2008 10.00 am (Item 34.) Presentation by Clive Rennie (PCT). Minutes: Clive Rennie, the Assistant Director for Commissioning (NHS Norfolk), was in attendance for this item. A presentation was provided and had been attached to the Minutes for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New GP Practices for Rotherham Primary Care Trust
Rotherham PCT | A public consultation May to July 2008 | accessed 18 December 2009 [pdf] Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) is committed toimproving people’s health. One way in which we cando this is by making it easier for people to see theirGP. We want to set up a new GP practice and a newGP-led health [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Merger of Ealing PCT’s provider services arm, Harrow PCT’s provider services arm and Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
Co-operation and Competition Panel | accessed 18 December 2009 Ealing PCT’s provider services arm, Harrow PCT’s provider services arm and Ealing Hospital NHS Trust are proposing to merge to form an Integrated Care Organisation. Consistent with its draft interim merger guidelines, the CCP will examine the costs and benefits of the proposed merger to patients [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )NHS Westminster: GP-led Health Centres & Polyclinics
NHS Westminster | Committee Report | Health Consultations and Service Development | 15 December 2009 [word] GP-led Health Centres The introduction of GP-Led Health Centres is a nationally driven initiative to extend access to primary care services in response to the findings of Lord Darzi’s review that notes access as a significant concern for patients and service [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NHS Westminster – Update on GP Led Health Centre, Polysystems and Dental Practices
NHS Westminster | Board Meeting | 24 November 2009 [pdf] Introduction Following the discussions at the last Board, this paper provides an update on key developments within primary and community care in Westminster. Queens Park GP Led Health Centre Summary Update Karen Clinton, Assistant Director, Primary Care Commissioning | 3 November 2009 Temporary solution The GP Led [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Integrated Care Network – An Introductory Guide
Department of Health | accessed 26 October 2009 (pdf) The programme of Integrated Care Pilots (ICP) is a two-year Department of Health (DH) initiative. Its purpose is to explore different ways of providing health and social care services to help drive improvements in local health and wellbeing. The programme of Integrated Care Pilots (ICP) is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )World class commissioning – an introduction
Department of Health | Guidance | 15 October 2009 World class commissioning is about delivering better health and wellbeing for the population, improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities. In partnership with local government, practice based commissioners and others, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs),supported by Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs), will lead the NHS in turning the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The NHS as preferred provider
Department of Health | Dear Colleague Letter | 13 October 2009 The Secretary of State’s recent speech at the King’s Fund focused on putting quality at the core of the NHS. He assured ‘the NHS is our preferred provider’. The attached letter shares with NHS Chief Executives how we propose to move this policy forward [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Independent sector treatment centres
The King’s Fund | Author: Chris Naylor, Sarah Gregory | Published 1 October 2009 | accessed 9 October 2009 Independent sector treatment centres (ISTCs) provide services to NHS patients but are owned and run by organisations outside the NHS. This briefing paper explains why ISTCs were introduced, and how they are funded, staffed and regulated. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NHS Plymouth provider arm
NHS Plymouth | FOIA 671 | 6 October 2009 Item 1: Has your provider arm achieved Autonomous Provider Organisation (APO) status? No. Item 2: If not, when will you reach this stage? NHS Plymouth does not hold this information because no date is set. Item 3: What is your decision for the future organisational form [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Integrated care pilots: An introductory guide
Department of Health | 30 September 2009 The programme of Integrated Care Pilots (ICP) is a two-year Department of Health (DH) initiative. Its purpose is to explore different ways of providing health and social care services to help drive improvements in local health and wellbeing. Integrated care is an important building block within the strategic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A year of progress towards High Quality Care for All
Department of Health | Publications | Published 30 June 2009 | accessed 10 September 2009 Lord Darzi has today published his report High Quality Care for All: Our Journey So Far, which examines the progress that has been made since High Quality Care for All was published a year ago. Across each dimension of quality [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )GP-led health centres and polyclinics
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | accessed 5 August 2009 Published: 10 Jun 2009 Author: Gary Robjent – Head of Public Affairs and Policy Development The terms “polyclinic” and “GP-led health centres” have been applied to a number of different models aimed at improving access to primary care services. This briefing sets out the background [...]
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