Health Needs Assessment
See also, in this section:
Documents and links focusing on the critical early stages of the commissioning cycle
ChaMPs (Cheshire and Merseyside Public Health Network)
Race for Health
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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 -
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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How to Analyse Ethnic Differences in Health, Health Care and the Workforce: A Toolkit for the NHS Commissioned from the London Health Observatory by the Department of Health to help the NHS to analyse ethnic differentials in health, healthcare and the workforce. It should be read in conjunction with the Quick Questions and Answers companion document.
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Horizon Scanning Centre
Housed at the University of Birmingham and is responsible for advance notice of significant new and emerging health technologies to the Department of Health -
Evidence based commissioning for primary care trusts a directory (2003)
This Directory lists various programmes being taken forward to improve the way health care services are provided across the NHS to deliver better services for patients. Each of the programmes listed is supported by analysis and examples of good practice that are available in publications or via the Internet. -
NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- The Centre for Public Health Excellence develops public health guidance on the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health.
- The Centre for Health Technology Evaluation develops Technology appraisals, recommendations on the use of new and existing medicines and treatments within the NHS.
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NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
Development of innovation hubs, national innovation centre -
A Health Needs Assessment tool of Black and Minority Ethnic Children’s Needs
Barnardo’s, the Centre for Research in Primary Care, and the Centre for Disability Studies (2002): (University of Leeds). -
Commissioning and Providing Comprehensive Mental Health Services Preliminary discussion paper
N Morris May 2006 Principles which relate to most long term conditions and support: “Our Health, Our Care, Our Say” -
Everybody’s Business – integrated mental health services for older adults – Key messages for commissioners
Includes Commissioning Checklist,Care Services Improvement Partnership