Policy and guidance

• Developing the long term conditions outcomes strategy
  [3 April 2012]
• DH launches ‘right to provide’ guidance
  [30 March 2011]
• Direct commissioning: planning guidance document published
  [25 January 2013]
• Directions on the transfer of patient safety function to the NHS Commissioning Board
  [12 June 2012]
• Directions on transfer of funding from the NHS to social care
  [21 May 2013]
• Draft care and support bill published
  [12 July 2012]
• Draft guidance on NHS commissioning and contracting of adult and neonatal critical care
  [7 October 2010]
• Earlier operations and better care can improve the lives of thousands of hip fracture patients
  [23 June 2011]
• Effect of Health and Social Care Act on local authorities
  [25 April 2013]
• End of life care co-ordination: core content information standard (ISB 1580)
  [10 April 2012]
• EPRR arrangements post-April 2013
  [8 February 2013]
• Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS - managing the transition
  [17 February 2011]
• Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS - managing the transition – guidance on the retention and exit terms scheme
  [4 March 2011]
• Everyone counts: planning for patients 2013/14
  [18 December 2012]
• Framework agreement for NHS Commissioning Board Authority in place
  [20 January 2012]
• Functions of clinical commissioning groups updated
  [14 June 2012]
• Further CSS managing director appointed
  [17 July 2012]
• Future ownership of NHS estate
  [5 August 2011]
• General Medical Services 2011/12 contract agreement
  [11 March 2011]
• General ophthalmic services: NHS sight test fee, payments for continuing education and training and pre-registration supervisors grant
  [25 July 2011]