Guidance on commissioning for quality in dementia careThis guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards provides components of excellent provision in dementia care grouped around personal outcome statements. Read more »
CMG48: Support for commissioning of dementia careThis resource supports commissioners, clinicians and managers to commission high-quality evidence-based care for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
The NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB) has recently published a document which supports the planning for Direct Commissioning responsibilities for 2013/14. Read more »
Everyone counts: planning for patients 2013-14This guidance outlines the incentives and levers that will be used to improve services from April 2013. It identifies an outcomes indicator for dementia and highlights the value of commissioning primary care services in a way that secures improved diagnosis rates. Read more »
NHS MandateThe NHS mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning Board sets out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years. Read more »
Practical guides for health and wellbeing boardsA series of learning resources have been launched to support the establishment of well-functioning health and wellbeing boards. Read more »
This short guide summarises some of the need-to-know structural and operational features of local government and presents advice from GPs, NHS managers and local councillors on the important cultural stumbling blocks that often occur when working across the NHS-local government divide. Read more »
The NHS London quality outcomes tool for general practice provides bundles of outcome indicators for general practices to promote transparency, manage performance, and identify opportunities for improvement. Read more »
What’s leadership got to do with it?This report explores what difference leadership development makes, and how it can have impact on service and quality improvement. Read more »
This guidance will support commissioners to better understand workforce planning and development issues that may impact staff working with people with dementia and their carers and families. Read more »