Useful documents
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Options for PCT provider services: an evidence-based policy analysis for NHS West Midlands (PDF, 500KB)
This report sets out the findings of a research project carried out by the Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham and Hempsons (a national law firm focused on the health sector). It identifies, describes and analyses models of organisation and governance (legal entities) that could be adopted by PCTs for their provider services as they adapt to the current policy context of NHS systems reforms following Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS (2005), the NHS community services White Paper (2006), and the Government’s open advocacy of third sector providers for statutory services. The report is intended as a practical, research-based resource for PCT boards and management teams to use as they consider their corporate response to a policy environment that appears to expect contestability and plurality of provision. -
Establishing Contract Monitoring Mechanisms for Salford PCT Provided Services (Word, 2.1MB)
This report (by Ben Cowan of the Salford PCT Modernisation Directorate) is designed to provide an introduction to a larger piece of work (embedded at the base of the paper) which supplies the means to carry out this task; i.e. the detailed guidance, the tools, the methododolgy and the analysis. The subject examines future PCT provider and commissioning responsiblities regarding the implementation of recent national policy and guidance under the banner of Commissioning a Patient-led NHS . -
Covering letter to the above (Word, 76KB)
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Baseline Assessment of Provider Commissioning Separation (Excel, 52KB)
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Presentation from the Provider Workshop held on 5 May 2006 (Powerpoint, 527KB)
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Network terms of reference (Word, 38 KB)