These alerts have been published in order to inform commissioners of
changes to the NHS standard contract. The changes apply to care homes
and community and mental health services. For commissioners of care
homes, action is required to ensure that new and varied commissioning
contracts include the never events applicable to care homes. For
commissioners of community and mental health services action is required
to ensure that new and varied commissioning contracts include the
appropriate operational standards, national quality requirements and
reporting requirements.
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