Review by Monitor of the provision of walk-in centre services in England
Monitor has identified some common themes in its review the provision of walk-in centre services in England.
Approved costing guidance
Monitor has updated its guidance to costing principles, costing standards, reference costs and Patient-Level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS) collections for 2013/14. The guide also gives details of the requirements that providers of NHS-funded services will need to comply with to meet the pricing conditions of the NHS provider licence
How Monitor and NHS England are working to make the payment system do more for patients from 2015/16
Having published the national tariff for 2014/15, Monitor and NHS England have turned to potential improvements to the payment system in 2015/16 and beyond. The main theme is the need for new and sustainable patterns of care that can do more for patients.
Reference costs collection guidance for 2013/14
Monitor has updated its guidance to costing principles, costing standards, reference costs and Patient-Level Information and Costing Systems (PLICS) collections for 2013/14. The guide also gives details of the requirements that providers of NHS-funded services will need to comply with to meet the pricing conditions of the NHS provider licence
20 NHS trusts up for inspection under new approach
The 20 NHS trusts listed by Care Quality Commission face thorough scrutiny between April and June this year as part of CQC new approach to hospital inspections. The list includes ULHT.
How is the health and social care system performing? January 2014
While our analysis of key performance data in the latest quarterly monitoring report shows that NHS performance is holding up well, the survey findings from finance directors working in the health and social care sectors suggest that financial pressures are increasing.
Winter plan for the NHS
Information and plans for winter including announcements about A&E winter pressure, the cold weather plan and flu immunisation.
Also see Public Health England’s winter health surveillance bulletins.
Also see Public Health England’s winter health surveillance bulletins.
NHS Standard Contract 2014/15
The NHS Standard Contract 2014/15 and the NHS Standard Contract 2014/15 draft technical guidance has been published by NHS England. The 2014/15 CQUIN guidance has also been published with supporting documentation.
Variations in health outcome and costs among NHS providers for common surgical procedures
This study finds unexplained variation among hospitals in the four procedures covered by patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Final national tariff for 2014/15
NHS England and Monitor have confirmed the arrangements for the 2014/15 national tariff, following consultation with commissioners and providers in the autumn. Monitor has published the final tariff documents and supporting guidance.
The NHS England planning guidance for 2014/15 - 2018/19
The Healthcare Financial Management Association has produced a summary of the latest planning framework from NHS England, with particular reference to the financial aspects of the framework.
NHS waiting times for elective care in England
This National Audit Office report highlights the increasing challenge to the NHS of sustaining the 18-week waiting time standard for elective care. It also highlights the importance for trusts of having reliable performance information and shared good practice.
Guidance for efficient use of off-tariff medicines
NHS England’s medicines optimisation clinical reference group has published a document setting out how NHS England can work with providers incentivise more efficient use of high cost drugs excluded from the national tariff
New Foundation Trust Documents
Monitor has published the following documents for Foundation Trusts:
Arrangements to support NHS foundation trusts contemplating mergers
Briefing for commissioners on the NHS provider licence and Commissioner Requested Services
Survey on the cost structures of providing urgent and emergency care
Arrangements to support NHS foundation trusts contemplating mergers
Briefing for commissioners on the NHS provider licence and Commissioner Requested Services
Survey on the cost structures of providing urgent and emergency care
Hospital outpatient attendances up by 3.9 per cent
These outpatient attendance figures are published in Hospital Outpatient Activity 2012/13. The HSCIC report also shows that the treatment specialties with the highest number of attendances included Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, and Physiotherapy. ULHT figures are included.
Monitor to extend role to promote patient welfare this winter
Monitor has agreed to supplement its routine monitoring of the operational performance of foundation trust hospitals to help them tackle any seasonal pressures on emergency care.
Monitor and NHS England publish new rules for the 2014/15 NHS payment system
New rules will come into force next year allowing local experiments in ways of paying for NHS-funded services in order to develop innovative new models of care for patients. The rules were successfully consulted on by NHS England and Monitor over the autumn.
Monitor seeks better planning by foundation trusts
NHS foundation trusts will have to work with local commissioners to transform radically how they operate over the next five years in order to provide quality care for patients on a sustainable basis, says Monitor.
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