Policy and guidance
Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being
NHS Networks contributed case studies to the newly published Commissioning Framework for Health and Well-being. The document, which has been published for consultation, is aimed at commissioners and providers of services in health, social care and local authorities. It is part of the White Paper 'Our health our care our say' implementation and the DH is consulting as part of the development of a final document to be published in Summer 2007.
NHS Networks contributed case studies to the document from the 'Health and Wellbeing' section of our 'Learning from Practice' commissioning database. You can browse all 104 case studies in that section through the link below.
The 100-page document is available to download as a PDF, together with a 55-page impact assessment. A page has been created in the 'Knowledge Community' of the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) where people can discuss the framework.
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Commissioning framework for health and well-being (PDF, 1.6MB)
System Reform - the big picture
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Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework (13 July 2006)
Focuses on commissioning NHS services, and in particular hospital services. Framework details key changes designed to strengthen commissioning and ensure commissioning drives health reform, improved health and healthcare, and improved financial health for the NHS
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Commissioning services framework: Primary Care Trust: management services a national procurement which will enable those PCTs who wish to do so to ‘call off’ a range of commissioning skills and related services from the independent sector
Functions, roles and fitness for purpose of commissioning organisations
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Strategic commissioning: a state of readiness assessment - maternity services, and children's and young people's services Working drafts being shared to inform planning, design of new commissioning structures, and for comment
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A Stronger Local Voice Proposals for new 'local involvement networks' (LINks) to gather and analyse information from patients and make recommendations to commissioners, providers and Overview & Scrutiny Committees.
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Establishing the responsible commissioner
Guidance for PCT commissioners on the application of the legal framework on PCTs' secondary care commissioning responsibilities: April 2006 revision
Commissioning Frameworks
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Choosing Health: Supporting the physical health needs of people with severe mental illness Commissioning Framework to help primary care trusts plan for, design, commission and monitor services that will deliver improved physical health and well-being for people with severe mental illness.
Operating Framework
Practice based commissioning (PBC)
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Conclusions of the exercise to consider NHS locally developed information tools for PBC (PDF, 32K) July 2006 The DH has conducted an exercise to look at NHS locally developed solutions to information for PBC. There were many excellent tools and the conclusions of the exercise to visit seven of them are now available.
- Commissioning framework summary for practice based commissioners response to requests from a number of GPs and primary care organisations for a simple concise summary of Health reform in England: update and commissioning framework, aimed at GPs and other clinicians.
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Practice based commissioning news on DH site rounds up latest developments
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Statement on budget-setting (April 2006)
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Practice based commissioning: implementation (March 2006)
Letter from Gary Belfield and Richard Gleave to all SHA Chief Executives, Transitional Leads, and Directors of Performance. -
Tools and templates (March 2006)
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Revisions to the GMS contract for 2006-07 in England, stage 1 (February 2006)
The Directed Enhanced Service for practice based commissioning, and its supporting guidance, is now available on the NHS Employers website. -
Practice based commissioning: early wins and top tips (February 2006)
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Practice based commissioning: achieving universal coverage (January 2006)
Sets out for PCTs and practices how universal coverage of practice based commissioning will be achieved by 31 December 2006. -
Practice Based Commissioning: Promoting clinical engagement (October 2004)
Payment by Results (PbR)
Commissioning from the Third Sector
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No excuses. Embrace partnership now. Step towards change! Report of the third sector commissioning task force -
Diversifying local health and social care Third sector organisations, such as voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises may provide high quality, personalised services. Offers practical advice for PCTs and tips to local organisations on how to successfully bid for PCT contracts.July 2006
Health and Well being, and Health Inequalities
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Health Challenge England – next steps for Choosing Health will build on the success of “Choosing Health”. It is not a new policy development, it will link with”, “Our Health Our Care Our Say”, “ Small Change Big Difference” into a strategic plan for public health over the next few years
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Health Profile of England is a collection of national and regional data to be used as a yardstick against which local areas can compare their own health profile data, and intended to be of use to public service professionals and officials within the local community – such as local councillors and directors of public health – who are in a position to exert influence over the planning, commissioning, procurement and delivery of programmes that will support health improvement. Local health profiles are available from www.communityhealthprofiles.info
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Strengthening Regional Partnerships for Health and Well-Being Joint Department of Health and Department of Communities and Local Government letter to GO Regional Directors and SHA Chief Executives, describing the new national framework for the DH’s regional presence and asks them to develop a memorandum of understanding. The letter builds on CMO’s letter of March 29th 2006.
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Tackling Health Inequalities: What Works (PDF, 427K)
The Local Delivery Plan 2005/08 technical note (November 2004) set out the planning requirements for the NHS, including specific requirements on tackling inequalities. 'Tackling Health Inequalities: What Works' provides further information on inequalities to support NHS planners and commissioners.