NHS performance framework
This guidance sets out the Department of Health’s approach to identifying underperforming NHS organisations and stipulates when intervention should occur in such organisations.
Compliance Framework
This framework sets out the approach that Monitor is taking in 2012/13 to assess the compliance of foundation trusts with their terms of authorisation.
Local Healthwatch – the policy explained
‘Local Healthwatch: A strong voice for people – the policy explained’ places the role of local Healthwatch within the overall context of the White Paper, and sets out functions, responsibilities, roles and relationships within the modernised health and care system.
A summary of the NHS Trust Development Authority (NTDA) consultation
The East and Midlands Strategic Health Authority has sent its response to the Department of Health on the consultation on the proposed establishment of two special health authorities (SpHAs).
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Now that the Health and Social Care Bill has received royal assent, Sir David Nicholson explains in a special issue of ‘the month’ what the new Act means to the NHS now and from 2013/14.
Quarter 3 report on NHS performance published
The quarter provides the definitive account of how the NHS is performing at national level against the requirements and indicators set out in the NHS Operating Framework 2011/12.
NHS Outcomes Framework 2010/11 indicators
The NHS Information Centre has published new details on 20 of the 30 NHS Outcomes Framework indicators, which measure the care patients receive. The figures provide a regional and local snapshot of how the NHS is performing against the Outcomes Framework and help to illustrate where there are variations in outcomes.
NHS reporting on sustainability is now mandatory
It is now mandatory for all NHS Trusts to report on sustainability as part of their annual reporting process. The NHS Sustainable Development Unit and the Department of Health have developed a template framework for Trusts to help them do this.
Leading large scale change support programme
The NHS Institute is offering a six-month programme designed to support teams of senior leaders working on transformational strategies to deliver massive change, within an organisation or across a healthcare system.
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