Health Management and Policy Alert

Person-centred care made simple

Health Foundation - 
This guide seeks to provide a quick overview of person-centred care. This is not a ‘how to’ guide. Instead, it offers a clear explanation of the principles of person-centred care, why it is important, how it has developed, and some examples to help those considering putting person-centred care in to practice. It is written for anyone interested in health and health care, including health care professionals and those who use the NHS.

• Guide
• Health Foundation publications

Commissioning for value casebooks

NHS Right Care - 
These three case studies present examples of best practice in commissioning. The Vale of York case study showcases how adoption of Right Care methodology helped to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population in the face of inherited debt, a challenging QIPP target and under-staffing. The Slough case study discusses the improvement in patient outcomes and increased patient participation when the Right Care approach was applied to their diabetes services. The final casebook outlines a hypothetical scenario which compares typical diabetes care against an ideal care pathway and models the cost against each scenario.

• Vale of York case study
• Slough CCG case study
• Diabetes care scenario
• NHS Right Care publications

Staff engagement guides

NHS Employers - 
These guides were developed in conjunction with the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and were based on the evidence from NIHR's review of staff engagement in the NHS. The guides are aimed at workforce leaders and cover engagement for HR, senior leaders and line managers as well as case studies and a guide on the measurement of engagement.

• Resources

Understanding the differences in in-hospital mortality between Scotland and England

Centre for Health Economics (CHE) - 
This comparative study examines the in-hospital mortality rate of services in Scotland and England and discusses the potential reasons for differences despite similarities in their health systems.

• Paper
• CHE publications

The impact of hospital financing on the quality of inpatient care in England

Centre for Health Economics (CHE) - 
This paper assesses the impact of Payment by Results (PbR) on hospital quality, using in-hospital mortality and 28-day emergency readmission targets. It examines the impact of PbR particularly across hip replacements, hernia repair and stroke care.

• Paper
• CHE publications

Creating new value with patients, carers and communities

KPMG - 
This report looks at original research carried out by KPMG to find out what patients organisations in different countries believe patients need and how that compares with the healthcare they receive. It makes recommendations on the steps which organisations need to take in order to improve their level of patient involvement and engagement.

• Report
• Case studies 
• KPMG

Staying power: success stories in global healthcare

KPMG - 
This report provides an overview of key insights from KPMG’s global healthcare conference of 65 healthcare leaders from 30 countries engaged in peer-to-peer discussions on effective strategies for successful healthcare transformation.

• Report
• KPMG

Healthier lives: diabetes, hypertension and NHS Health Check

Public Health England (PHE) - 
This tool shows mapped variation for local authorities, CCGs and GP surgeries for diabetes, hypertension and NHS Health Check and reveals large variation in the prevalence and treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure, and in the provision of the NHS Health Check across the country. 

• Tool
• Press release

Carers strategy: the second national action plan 2014 to 2016

Department of Health (DH) - 
The document identifies the main actions for the next 2 years around supporting carers. There is an overview of evidence gathered over the last few years. It also explains the main achievements in recognising and supporting carers during that time.

• Guidance
• DH news

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust: paediatric cardiac surgery inquiry

NHS England - 
This review was commissioned by NHS England on behalf of a regional quality surveillance group which also comprises the Care Quality Commission, NHS Trust Development Authority and Monitor. It examined the safety of the paediatric cardiac surgery services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and makes recommendations for improvements in these services. The overarching report bring together the learning and recommendations from all parts of the review. It makes 17 recommendations on data submission and record keeping; communications and complaints; managing consultations on major reconfigurations; whistleblowing; and restoring trust and confidence.

• Report
• Review
• Press release