Excellence in anticoagulant care

This document defines and describes the components of an excellent anticoagulation service.
A consensus view on what constitutes an excellent anticoagulation service for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) will support providers and commissioners in ensuring the provision of best quality practice for their local populations.

Excellence in anticoagulant care

London Clinical Networks

August 2016

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Type 1 diabetes London commissioning pack

This comprehensive commissioning pack aims to ensure excellent type 1 diabetes services for all Londoners. There are three parts:

• Service specification – Aimed at commissioners, this document details the care to be commissioned for adults with type 1 diabetes, including an overview of diabetes, elements of an excellent service plus commissioning recommendations.
• Clinical management: Optimal pathway – Aimed at providers, this document details the expected clinical care for type 1 diabetes.
• Implementation guide – This document provides the tools for both commissioners and providers to measure, analyse and develop improvement plans for their local diabetes service. It includes a summary of expectations and self assessments for commissioners and providers, performance targets and a sample patient reported outcome measures (PROM) form to collate patient feedback. It also highlights the type 1 care consultation tool (developed by Health Innovation Network and King’s Health Partners), which can be used in the management of people with type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes commissioning pack
London Clinical Networks
September 2016

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Commissioning for Value Integrated care pathways packs

NHS England and RightCare have created Commissioning for Value packs to support integrated care pathways across CCGs.

Access the London packs here.

Transforming mental health: a plan of action for London

"This report describes a vision for the future of mental health provision in London, generated through a process of engagement with key stakeholders in the capital. The vision is based on a collaborative, integrated approach towards mental health that is relevant in London and elsewhere."

Transforming mental health: a plan of action for London
H Gilburt, N Edwards, R Murray
The King's Fund
September 2014

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Blood Sugar Rush: Diabetes time bomb in London

"The London Assembly Health Committee has sought to tease out what is driving the increase in Type 2 diabetes across London, and how the delivery of diabetes care is managed and where improvements can be made in providing that care."

Blood Sugar Rush: Diabetes time bomb in London 
London Assembly Health Committee
April 2014

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Securing sustainable NHS services

"This work has concluded – as the Case for Applying the Regime for Unsustainable Providers did – that fundamental change is necessary not just at South London Healthcare NHS Trust, but across the broader south east London health economy, if sustainable services are to be secured (that is, services that provide a high quality of care, good levels of access and are affordable within the resources available to the NHS in south east London)."

Securing sustainable NHS services: the Trust Special Administrator's report on South London Healthcare NHS Trust and the NHS in south east London
Office of the Trust Special Administrator
Volume 1 of 3
January 2013

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General practice in London: supporting improvements in quality

"We hope this report will inspire GP leaders and commissioners to think differently about the future of general practice in London, and encourage them to develop innovative, local solutions to ensure that all Londoners enjoy good health and access to high-quality care."

General practice in London: supporting improvements in quality
V Raleigh, Y Tian, N Goodwin, A Dixon, J Thompson, C Millett, M Soljak
The King's Fund
December 2012

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Delivering health improvement through the workplace

"The toolkit aims to support public health practitioners and other partners focus on health and work, from employer partnerships to the voluntary sector."

Delivering health improvement through the workplace: supporting local action in London
L Croft, P Murage
August 2012

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Pan-London tuberculosis services

"This paper has identified key issues relating to London's TB services' organisation, delivery, professional workforce and skill mix."

Pan-London tuberculosis services: a service evaluation
R Belling, S McLaren, M Boudioni, LP Woods
BMC Health Services Research, 2012, 12:203

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Improving health and health care in London

"This paper reviews the progress made in improving health and health care in London in recent years and analyses the financial and service challenges facing the National Health Service (NHS) now and in the future."

Improving health and health care in London: who will take the lead?
J Appleby, C Ham, C Imison, T Harrison, S Boyle, B Ashton, J Thompson
The King's Fund
November 2011

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