Information resources on commissioning in priority areas, plus case studies that illustrate how libraries support work in this area.

 

Tips on searching the web: For specific priority areas, use language, jargon and abbreviations which you might expect to find in Trust documents and government publications, to focus your search. Try combining these with: "priority setting" / "priority areas" / prioritising / priorities To limit to NHS papers, try combining your results with: (pct OR "primary care trust" OR nhs) You can search for terms such as "board paper" / "strategy" to help to locate Trust papers   Also have a look at our summary of tips on searching the web and visit the Commissioning Specialist Library - a one-stop shop, providing timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for all those involved in commissioning.   Useful keywords for searching HMIC: commissioning; information sources; Internet websites; frameworks; care pathways; primary care; children; maternity services; cancer services; stroke; older people; sexual health; drug abuse services; smoking cessation; patient participation; public particpation; staff views; emergency planning

 

Commissioning Specialist Library

This is a one-stop shop, providing timely and efficient access to high quality information resources for all those involved in commissioning. The Library endeavours to include;the best available evidence, examples of good practice, policy and data to support world class commissioning on priority areas.

 

The Operating Framework 2009/10

The Operating Framework, published in December 2008, sets out a brief overview of the priorities for the NHS in the coming year. It is accompanied by annexes which provide more detail on the priorities, how they are measured and how the new arrangements for managing the system will work. Annex C contains the 'Vital signs'. These are made up of three tiers: National 'must dos', National priorities for local delivery, and a range of indicators from which PCTs can select local priorities for attention.

[TJ 151208]

 

Kingsfund - News in Context - NHS Operating Framework 2009/10

A useful overview of the Operating Framework with a wide range of useful resources.

[SR 230109]

 

 

Tier 1:  national 'must dos', which apply to all PCTs 

 

Health-care associated infections

Resources have not yet been identified for this section.  Can you make a recommendation?

 

Waiting times

18 weeks

18 weeks:  delivering the 18 week patient pathway

Official guidance and information to help NHS health professionals achieve and sustain 18 weeks.

[SR 220908]

 

Using the Map of Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital

Focused on achieving the 18 week wait target, the Royal Free Hampstead Hospital NHS Trust is using the Map of Medicine to facilitate pathway redesign. The evidence team in the Royal Free library is playing a key role in localizing the maps.

[SLB 270908]

 

No delays achiever 

From the National Institute of Innovation and Improvement. A range of tools and resources to support this work. Includes The No Delays Achiever - A Commissioner's Guide; hard copy available on request from nodelays@institute.nhs.uk.

 

Commissioning for Patient Pathways

This practical guide to achieving and sustaining 18 weeks can also be downloaded here in traditional pdf format.

 

 

GP access

Primary Care Data - Eastern Region Public Health Observatory

Resources on primary care from the ERPHO - which has the national lead role for primary care.

[SR 220908]

 

 

Maintaining health and reducing health inequalities

Cancer

Cancer commissioning toolkit 

The guidance sits alongside the cancer commissioning toolkit which provides a range of benchmarked information and data.

[SLB/SR 230109]

 

Cancer improvement

Supports local organisations and clinical teams to look streamlining and redesigning the way that cancer care is delivered to patients to improve the patient experience and support the delivery of the Cancer Reform Strategy (2007).

 

Guidance for commissioners of cancer services

Developed to support world class commissioning of cancer services across the NHS.

[SLB/SR 230109]

 

National Cancer Intelligence Network

The NCIN brings together cancer registries, clinical champions, health service researchers and a range of other interested parties (e.g. Office for National Statistics; National Clinical Audit Support Programme; NHS Information Centre).

[SR 220908]

 

NLH Cancer Specialist Library

[SR 22/9/08]

 

 

Stroke

NLH Stroke Specialist Library

[HT 161008]

 

Maternity and neonatal services

Resources have not yet been identified for this section.  Can you make a recommendation?

 

 

Children 

Child Health - key documents/organisations

Guide compiled by Yorkshire & Humber Public Health Observatory, the lead PHO for Children and Young People.  Lists useful resources, organisations and relevant producers of information related to the health of children and young people.

[SR 220908]

 

Every Child Matters - Children's Trusts

Children's Trusts bring together all services for children and young people in an area, underpinned by the Children Act 2004 duty to cooperate, to focus on improving outcomes for all children and young people.

[SLB/SR 190209]

 

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

Site includes information about commissioning children's services.

[SR 220908] 

 

 

Experience, satisfaction and engagement

Patient information forum

PiF is an independent organisation that promotes high-quality information for patients, carers, and their families.

[SR 220908]

 

Patient and Public Engagement Resources

Resources from SHAs, PCT collaboratives/alliances and individual PCTs.

[AG 111108]

 

PPI toolkit

South Central SHA toolkit to support commissioners in engaging and involving patients.

[AG 111108]

SIGN 100: A handbook for patients and carers and SIGN 100 summary

A tool in the promotion of patient and carer representation in the guideline development process.

[AG 111108]

 

NHS Employers Staff Satisfaction and involvement

A Briefing from NHS Employers brings together the evidence and good practice to support trusts with making NHS staff engagement a reality. This highlights the benefits of staff engagement and why employers should place it high on their agenda. Includes case studies.

 

 

Emergency preparedness 

Emergency planning

DH website for NHS Trusts about emergency planning

[HT 161008]

 

Preparing for Emergencies

Government website for members of the public, community groups and businesses about preparing for emergencies

[HT 161008]

 

UK Resilience

Cabinet Office website about reducing risks from emergencies

[HT 161008]

 

 

Tier 2: national and local priorities for local delivery

PCTs are instructed to make improvements based on recent and forthcoming national strategies in the following areas:

 

Alcohol

See section on 'People with substance misuse problems' in 7.2 - Commissioning for specific populations.

 

Dementia

See section on 'Older people' in 7.2 - Commissioning for specfic populations.

 

People with learning difficulties

See section on 'People with learning difficulties' in 7.2 - Commissioning for specific populations.

 

End-of-life care

End of life care

The Acute strategy and commissioning directorate in Islington requested evidence on best practice in end of life care. This is being used to inform a new strategy and support service redesign. This is an example from the Alignment Toolkit produced by London's health libraries.

 

Mental health

See section on 'People with mental health problems' in 7.2 - Commissioning for specific populations and 'Mental health problems' in 7.3 - Commissioning for specific diseases or conditions.

 

Services for military personnel

 

Mixed-sex wards

 

People living in vulnerable circumstances