Malnutrition toolkit for commissioners and providers
This toolkit contains guidance for commissioners and providers on defining the relevant, measurable outcomes related to nutritional care within services in order to gain value for money.
Testing the new licensing system for providers of NHS-funded care
From April 2013, a new licensing system for most providers of NHS funded services is expected to be established. This is a briefing on the simulation event held to test the licence in a set of fictitious scenarios was held.
The Quarter: quarter 2 2012/13
David Flory’s quarterly report for Q2 (July to September) 2012/13 provides a summary of the NHS financial position and performance against the national priorities set out in the NHS Operating Framework 2012/1
Payment by Results 2013-14 road test package
The road test exercise provides an opportunity for providers to test out the new tariff and to comment on the draft 2013-14 Payment by Results (PbR) guidance and PbR code of conduct.
Progress in making NHS efficiency savings
The National Audit Office reports that the NHS made a substantial amount of efficiency savings in 2011-12.
2012/13 reference costs
Draft guidance for the collection of 2012/13 reference costs from NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts in July 2013 has been published for comment and feedback.
Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2013/14
The NHS Commissioning new planning guidance for 2013/14 outlines the incentives and levers that will be used to improve services from April 2013, the first year of the new NHS where improvement is driven by clinical commissioners
Some additional planning documents are also available.
Some additional planning documents are also available.
Developing operational delivery networks
The NHS Commissioning Board have announced the introduction Operational delivery networks (ODNs) will cover areas such as neonatal intensive care, adult critical care, burns and trauma and are focused on coordinating patient pathways between providers over a wide area to ensure access to specialist support and expertise.
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