NHS Evidence - health management

Parental experiences of services provided to disabled children: 2009-10

This publication sets out the main findings from the second national sample survey of parents of disabled children in England. The primary purpose of the survey is to measure parental experience of services for disabled children and provide a 2009-10 score for the national performance indicator 5 for the Public Service Agreement on Child Health and Wellbeing. The secondary purpose of the survey is to provide 2009-10 figures for the large majority of local authorities and Primary Care Trusts. (Department for Children, Schools and Families - publications)

Simplification plan: year four 2009

This document describes the Department of Health's continuing efforts to deliver the Government's 25 per cent target for reducing the administrative burden of compliance with regulations affecting the private sector. Work also continues to reform the regulatory framework for health and adult social care over the next year. (Department of Health - publications)

Achieving excellence in kidney care: delivering the National Service Framework for Renal Services

The National Service Framework for Renal Services set out the first ever set of national standards for the treatment of renal disease. This report highlights progress over the five years since the publication of the National Service Framework. (Department of Health - publications)

Delivering same-sex accommodation progress report: the story so far

This report provides a snapshot of progress towards the goal of all but eliminating mixed sex accommodation in NHS hospitals and other settings of NHS-funded care. It describes investment in new and improved facilities supported by the £100 million Privacy and Dignity Fund; practical support for organisations via reviews, resources and sharing good practice; initiatives to engage patients/service users and staff; support for design innovation for new-build and refurbished hospitals; levers and incentives to ensure trusts continue to provide same-sex accommodation as an integral part of their package of high quality services. (Department of Health - publications)

PCT Spend and Outcome Factsheets and Tool (SPOT)

The Department of Health has commissioned the Association of Public Health Observatories to develop a tool which helps commissioners to link health outcomes and expenditure. The development of this tool and a Spend and Outcome Factsheet for every PCT in England has been led by Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory (YHPHO). (YHPHO - news)

 

Pre-Budget Report 2009

On 9 December 2009 Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, presented the 2009 pre-budget report. The report sets out the Government's tax and spending plans, including those for public investment, in the context of its overall approach to social, economic and environmental objectives. This Pre-Budget Report includes, with other material, updated forecasts for the economy and projections for the public finances. Chapter 6 relates specifically to public services. The health management specialist collection has gathered resources and press comment on the pre-budget report. (HM Treasury - Pre-Budget Report microsite)

NHS 2010-2015: from good to great - preventative, people-centred, productive

This new five-year plan aims to reshape the NHS to meet the challenge of delivering high quality health care in a tough financial environment. The report describes practical measures to meet the demands of an ageing population and the increased prevalence of lifestyle diseases. The vision is for an NHS that is organised around patients whether at home, in a community setting or in hospital. There will be a renewed focus on prevention with the ambition of delivering cost-effective, high quality care across the service. (Department of Health - publications)

Department of Health: autumn performance report 2009

This report details progress made on the 44 indicators measuring the Department of Health's Departmental Strategic Objectives and two Public Service Agreements, agreed for the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR07). It also reports on progress made against the CSR07 Value for Money target from the work on the Operational Efficiency Programme, Public Value Programme and QIPP. (Department of Health - publications)

National innovation procurement plan

The Department of Health has now published its innovation procurement plan. This follows a commitment in the White Paper, Innovation Nation, for each Government department to include an innovation procurement plan as part of its commercial strategy. It describes the importance of innovation procurement in underpinning quality, productivity and sustainability in the NHS, and details the methodology by which innovation will be identified, procured, adopted and diffused across the NHS. (Department of Health - publications)

A (H1N1) swine flu influenza: phase two of the vaccination programme; children over 6 months and under 5 years

Ian Dalton, National Director for NHS Flu Resilience, has written this letter to Chief Executives of PCTs in England to update them on plans for phase two of the swine flu vaccination programme. (Department of Health - letters)

Strengthening national commissioning: a consultation document

This consultation seeks views from the NHS, industry and other stakeholders on the Government's proposals for an incremental development of some of the arrangements proposed in the Carter Review; in particular reshaping the membership and role of the National Commissioning Group. (Department of Health - publications)

PCT grant making powers to commission long term conditions self care support from third sector organisations

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role that grants can play in developing and supporting low level community activity. The use of grants is particularly pertinent to commissioning self care support for people with long term conditions. (Department of Health - publications)

MRSA objective for 2010-11

From April 2010, NHS organisations will be set an MRSA objective which reflects a zero tolerance approach to preventable infections and the aim of reducing variation in performance on MRSA bloodstream infections. (Department of Health - publications) [Department of Health - press releases]

The quarter: quarter 2, 2009/10

David Flory has released his second quarterly report of 2009/10, which details NHS finance and operational performance. It shows that the NHS has built on a strong start to 2009/10 by sustaining delivery on key priorities such as reducing waiting times and healthcare associated infections, increasing access to primary care and maintaining good financial health. However, there are still a few organisations struggling to balance their finances. (Department of Health - publications)

Birth and beyond

This research examined stakeholder perspectives about current NHS ante-natal education across ten strategic health authorities in England. Another study was published alongside this by the same authors and aimed to synthesise published evidence concerning the cost and effectiveness of antenatal education. (Department of Health - publications)