The multispecialty community provider (MCP) emerging care model and contract framework

"This document defines what being a multispecialty community provider (MCP) means by assembling features from the 14 MCP vanguards into a common framework. In turn, the 14 will be adopting or adapting the framework for their diverse local communities, as they progress from their current status as aspirant MCPs towards full maturity."

The multispecialty community provider (MCP) emerging care model and contract framework 
NHS England
July 2016

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CQC New Care Models: Information for providers

"The purpose of this Q&A is to provide advice and guidance to health and care organisations that already are, or thinking of becoming, involved in delivering a new care model. It talks through a number of common questions about regulatory considerations of new care models, and how CQC is aiming to support providers through this process."

New Care Models: Information for providers
CQC
July 2016

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Oversight of new care models: your questions answered

"The new care models programme is delivering a key element of the Five Year Forward View and we're working to support innovative change. With our national partners and a number of vanguards, we're identifying potential issues and developing and testing solutions for providers."

Oversight of new care models: your questions answered
NHS Improvement
August 2016

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NHS England New care models – FAQs

NHS England have released a new FAQ answering questions about the new care model (vanguard)

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Plans to accelerate innovation in health systems are less than IDEAL

"An adapted IDEAL framework offers a pathway for prospective longitudinal evaluation of the Vanguard test bed sites and similar complex and emergent innovations. Adopting a common analytical framework will encourage iterative development, reporting and evaluation of innovations from the outset and before more widespread and rigorous testing is pursued."
Plans to accelerate innovation in health systems are less than IDEAL
PM Wilson, R Boaden, G Harvey
BMJ Quality and Safety 2016;25:572-576 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004605

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The future of child health services: new models of care

"Different services and models of care for children and young people have been emerging around the UK, both within the Vanguard scheme and inspired by it. These models are emerging in response to a series of problems in current services for children and young people. This briefing describes the current state of child health and quality of care in the UK and how the emerging models are responding to these issues."

The future of child health services: new models of care
L Kossarova, D Devakumar, N Edwards
Nuffield Trust
February 2016

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