Proposed CCG configuration and member practices

The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the proposed configuration and member practices for 212 proposed CCGs

Thursday May 31st, 2012

Commissioning support bulletin

This is the second monthly Commissioning Support Bulletin from the NHS Commissioning Board Authority

Thursday May 31st, 2012

Document of the Week (May 28th): A Collaborative Of Leading Health Systems Finds Wide Variations In Total Knee Replacement Delivery And Takes Steps To Improve Value

The goal of this study was to improve health care value by increasing the quality and reducing the cost of total knee replacement

Tuesday May 29th, 2012

End of life care modelling tools for commissioners

A suite of tools to support end of life care commissioning and planning from the National End of Life Care Programme

Tuesday May 29th, 2012

Massive variation in diabetes care across regions

The Telegraph says that treatment for diabetic patients is a postcode lottery, and outlines details of a report on diabetes care by the National Audit Office.

Tuesday May 29th, 2012

Securing shared-decision making – consultation on detailed proposals

The Department of Health (DH) have published detailed proposals to secure genuinely shared decision-making for patients

Thursday May 24th, 2012

Document of the Week (21st May): A case study of an Integrating Pathway Hub (IPH) “Prime Contractor”

This case study identifies those elements that made a “prime contractor” approach work in Oldham, and has lessons for others

Tuesday May 22nd, 2012

Mortality among inpatients with diabetes

This analysis showed that inpatients with diabetes are 10% more likely to die than those without the condition

Tuesday May 22nd, 2012

Is higher health care spending ‘worth it’?

This Health Affairs article finds that cancer survival gains in the US exceeded additional costs of care

Thursday May 17th, 2012

The role of commissioners in sustainable health and social care

This briefing sets out key policy and operational drivers for a sustainable development approach to health and social care design and delivery

Thursday May 17th, 2012

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