Month: December 2013

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CCGs Commissioning Licensing Planning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Interim commissioning policies for non-specialised services

By NHS England

NHS England has today published 37 nationally consistent commissioning policies as part of its role as a direct commissioner for some non-specialised services. The policies, which are interim at this stage, are of particular benefit to the armed forces and health and justice populations as members of these communities are subject to changes in location which may disrupt the provision of their healthcare. All of the policies will be subject to further review by NHS England’s Clinical Reference Groups, and will be subject to full public consultation next year.

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Care of the Elderly Immunisation Licensing Older people Planning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Immune response: adult immunisation in the UK: improving access to vaccination for older people

By International Longevity Centre (November 2013)

This report sets out an argument for adult immunisation in the UK as a preventative public health intervention within broader healthy ageing strategies as a cost-effective measure. It highlights a number of policy recommendations that include: JSNAs taking a life-course approach to immunisation; health and wellbeing boards ensuring that that life-course vaccination is adequately considered as part of health planning and commissioning; and that commissioning arrangements for immunisation should support the uptake of adult vaccination.

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Health Protection (Emergency planning Healthy Settings seasonal mortality) Secondary Care Social Care

The state of health care and adult social care in England 2012/13

By Care Quality Commission (November 2013)

This year’s State of Care report looks at the pressures on A&E services due to an increase of admissions for ‘avoidable’ conditions. It also brings together the findings of more than 35,000 inspections to try and give a picture of the quality of health and social care services in 2012/13.

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CCGs Commissioning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Third Sector

Role of the voluntary sector in providing commissioning support

By Nuffield Trust (2013)

This report explores what support clinical commissioning groups and commissioning support units want and need from the voluntary sector and what the ‘value-add’ is; what commissioning support services the voluntary sector can offer; how a partnership between the voluntary sector and commissioners can uniquely help to resolve challenging scenarios commissioners encounter; and the necessary steps to ensure strong collaboration between commissioners, commissioning partners and the voluntary sector.

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Health Promotion Nutrition Obesity

Obesity and the environment: increasing physical activity and active travel

By Public Health England (2013)

This briefing summarises the importance of action on obesity and a specific focus on active travel, and outlines the regulatory and policy approaches that can be taken.

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Commissioning Guidance Licensing Planning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

NHS public health functions agreement 2014-15: public health functions to be exercised by NHS England

By Department of Health (2013)

This document sets out how NHS England is accountable for the delivery of certain public health services and describes expert support from Public Health England. The accompanying service specifications provide details of the public health evidence and advice needed to support effective commissioning.

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