Toolkit for commissioning of pathology services
A toolkit to support commissioning of community (ie direct access) pathology services has been produced by the Department of Health working with NHS Midlands and East. The Pathology Services...
View ArticleThe Year 2011/12 – NHS Chief Executive’s annual report published
The year 2011/12 launched today at the annual NHS Confederation Conference and Exhibition. This is the annual report for 2011/12, in which Sir David Nicholson reviews the NHS achievements of the...
View ArticleCommissioning toolkit for respiratory services published
Updated 7 September 2012 – home oxygen assessment and review (HOS-AR) costing tool has been updated following identification of a minor error within one of the worksheets and macro functionality. The...
View ArticleConsultation launched on proposals for commissioners to deliver best value
Proposals for regulations to protect patients’ interests by ensuring that commissioners always deliver best value are being consulted on by the Department of Health. The consultation sets out proposals...
View ArticleConsultations launched on sector regulation of health service
Two consultations that will help ensure that patients’ interests will be protected throughout the health service are launched today by the Department of Health. The consultations set out proposals for...
View ArticlePersonal health budgets easy read leaflet published
A revised version of the information leaflet about the personal health budgets pilot programme, in easy read format is published. Personal health budgets is one of the ideas that the NHS is working on...
View Article2011-12 programme budgeting guidance
Guidance documents for the 2011-12 programme budgeting data collection are now available. Published on 12 June 2012 the programme budgeting guidance is aimed at supporting commissioners and NHS...
View ArticleReport recommends which specialised services should be commissioned nationally
A report by the Clinical Advisory Group for Prescribed Services (CAG) has been published, recommending which specialised services for people with rare conditions should be commissioned nationally in...
View ArticleBriefing gives short overview of the ban on age discrimination
This briefing, ‘Implementing a ban on age discrimination in the NHS – making effective, appropriate decisions’ gives a short overview of the ban on age discrimination. It is specifically aimed at those...
View ArticleConsultation on ensuring fair and transparent pricing for NHS services
A consultation to help ensure fair and transparent pricing for NHS services is opened today by the Department of Health. From April 2014, Monitor and the NHS Commissioning Board will take over...
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