Category: Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Designing and commissioning service for adults with asthma: a good practice guide

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 23, 2013

By Primary Care Commissioning (2013)

Asthma is one of the most challenging long term conditions for patients and the NHS – with the UK having the highest prevalence of asthma in the world. To help improve asthma care, PCC has produced a good practice guide with input from the major professional bodies, patient groups and health service managers. It sets out the 15 points that good asthma services need to include, with detailed advice for commissioners and service developers together with examples of good practice.

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Integrated Care Local Government Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Sexual Health

Sexual health commissioning FAQs

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 23, 2013

By Local Government Association (2013)

These frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England. They address a number of transitional issues relating to the transfer of responsibility for commissioning sexual health services to local government.

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Alcohol Commissioning Integrated Care Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Public Mental Health Tobacco & Drugs

Making recovery a reality in your community

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 21, 2013

By Alcohol Concern et al (2013)

This briefing urges commissioners to tackle the poorly integrated support received by those with overlapping needs. It identifies new commissioning arrangements in public health and the NHS as an opportunity to put recovery at the heart of commissioning to build better lives for people with multiple needs. It argues that by focusing on what matters most to people’s lives – a home, a job, family and friends – services can enable people with multiple needs to build better lives on their own terms.

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Commissioning children's palliative care: a guide for clinical commissioning groups

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 19, 2013

By Together for Short Lives (2013)

This document describes the population of children who need palliative care; the services and professionals who provide it; and recommendations for the commissioning of children’s palliative care within the context of the five stages of commissioning set out by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.

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Community Finance Guidance Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

NICE support for commissioning psoriasis

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 13, 2013

By NICE (2013)

This document reviews the potential cost impact and implications for commissioners and service providers of the NICE quality standard for psoriasis. Because each NHS community will have differing levels of compliance with the standard, the precise cost impact of each standard cannot be estimated at a national level. Cost impact should be assessed locally using the commentary as a guide to areas that may need to be considered.

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Designing and commissioning services for children and young people with asthma: a good practice guide

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 9, 2013

By Primary Care Commissioning (2013)

This guidance aims to help guide commissioners, service developers and providers on best practice asthma care. It sets out the 20 points that good asthma services need to include, and highlights what commissioners can do to drive improved asthma care at each part of the care pathway, with examples of good practice at each step.

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Care of the Elderly Commissioning Integrated Care Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Cost effective commissioning for continence care

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 9, 2013

By All Party Parliamentary Group For Continence Care (2013)

This guide illustrates the importance of continence care and sets out how to commission and deliver a quality integrated service which meets patient’s needs and is cost-effective to the NHS.

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CCGs Commissioning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Well-Being

Commissioning for carers: key principles for clinical commissioning groups

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date August 8, 2013

By Carers Trust (2013)

This resource was developed to ensure that support for carers is prioritised by CCGs. It makes the case that supporting carers’ wellbeing can reduce overall spending in the NHS and will help commissioners to meet their required outcomes.

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Health Promotion Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners Sexual Health

Resources for commissioners of women's health services

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date July 26, 2013

By The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (2013)

This new new e-resource aims to support CCGs and NHS England in the commissioning of women’s health services. It brings together standards for hospital-based obstetric and gynaecological care with community-based sexual and reproductive healthcare advice. It is also accompanied by a digital booklet, which provides a brief introduction to the medical specialties and highlights examples of best practice and innovation in UK health organisations.

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Care of the Elderly Commissioning Public Health Advice to NHS Commissioners

Commissioning care and support for older people with high support needs

Post author By Sarah Woodhall
Post date July 26, 2013

By The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (July 2013)

This paper provides practical guidance for commissioners of older people’s services on the range of models and approaches available for supporting older people with high support needs. It describes the options that are available, what makes them successful and beneficial, and suggests five priorities for commissioners.

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