Catalyst or distraction? The evolution of devolution in the English NHS

"Focusing primarily on devolution in the NHS, the report considers the potential implications for health and care outcomes in England and how policy could best evolve. It draws on analysis of the Devolution Deals agreed to date, relevant literature, and international experience with a focus on four European decentralised health systems."

Catalyst or distraction?: The evolution of devolution in the English NHS
F Dormon, H Butcher, R Taunt
The Health Foundation
April 2016

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Higher Quality Dementia Care

"In a programme of 3 linked studies, we investigated the impact of the QOF [quality and outcomes] dementia review on the quality of care received by those with dementia, focusing particularly on the interface between primary and secondary care."

Higher Quality Dementia Care: Policy & Research Briefing
P Kasteridis, A Mason, M Goddard, R Jacobs, R Santos
Centre for Health Economics
February 2016

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Adolescents leaving mental health or social care services

"Given that, in this report, psychosocial outcomes of young people leaving any services is substantially sub-optimal very serious consideration should be given to holistic improvement of transition policies and young adult services across adolescent service providers. "

Adolescents leaving mental health or social care services: predictors of mental health and psychosocial outcomes one year later
J Memarzia, MC St Clair, M Owens, IM Goodyer, VJ Dunn
BMC Health Services Research 2015, 15:185  doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0853-9

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Outcomes-based commissioning reading list

"This essential reading list highlights how people are facing up to the challenges of commissioning for outcomes, the only way forward, difficult though it is."
Outcomes-based commissioning: A Reading List produced by NHS Right Care
N Pearce-Smith, M Gray
December 2014

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Commissioning for outcomes: a narrative from and for clinical commissioners

"The purpose of this document from the Quality and Outcomes Working Group (QWG) is to stimulate discussion amongst CCG members on the practical tools we now require to be developed for all 211 CCGs, as well the barriers that need to be removed, to support our commissioning for outcomes"

Commissioning for outcomes: a narrative from and for clinical commissioners
NHS Commissioning Assembly
June 2014

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Variations and inter-relationship in outcome from emergency admissions in England

"Hospital-level risk-standardised outcomes for emergency admissions across a range of specialties vary considerably and cross traditional speciality boundaries. This suggests that global institutional infra-structure and processes of care influence outcomes."

Variations and inter-relationship in outcome from emergency admissions in England: a retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics from 2005-2010
PJ Holt, S Sinha, BA Ozdemir, A Karthikesalingam, JD Poloniecki, MM Thompson
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14: 270

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Leading and transforming outcomes conference: presentations

These are the agenda and presentations from #LTO14 - Healthcare Scientists Leading and Transforming Outcomes. This was the Chief Scientific Officer's two-day leadership conference held on 31 Mar 2014 and 1 April 2014.

Read the presentations here.

End of life care profiles for clinical commissioning groups

"These profiles, launched on 28 April 2014, draw together a wide range of information to give an overview of variations in cause and place of death, by age and sex, for each clinical commissioning group (CCG) in England. The profiles will help commissioners and providers of end of life care get a clearer picture of the end of life care needs of their local populations. They will help with the planning and delivery of services and will support drives locally towards improving end of life care."

End of life care profiles for clinical commissioning groups
Public Health England
April 2014

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Variations in outcome and costs among NHS providers for common surgical procedures

"We identify variation in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) across hospitals, assess the relationship between the cost and outcomes among NHS hospitals for these procedures, and determine the extent to which variations in outcomes and costs are due to differences in hospital performance."

Variations in outcome and costs among NHS providers for common surgical procedures: econometric analyses of routinely collected data
A Street, N Gutacker, C Bojke, N Devlin, S Daidone
National Institute of Health Research
Health Services and Delivery Research, 2014, 2(1)

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Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer

"The main focus of the Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer, was around improving cancer survival through earlier diagnosis of cancer and improved access to the best possible treatment."

Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer - third annual report
Department of Health, Public Health England, NHS England
December 2013

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No health without mental health

"The ‘No health without mental health’ strategy sets clear objectives to improve mental health outcomes."

No health without mental health: Mental health dashboard
Department of Health
December 2013

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Cancer across the domains: cancer priorities for the new NHS

"The All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer believes the five thematic Domains within NHS England have an important role to play in improving the experiences and outcomes of cancer patients. This report sets out the priorities the APPGC believes NHS England must focus on to deliver these improvements."

Cancer across the domains: cancer priorities for the new NHS
All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer
November 2013

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Use of evidence in implementing self-directed support in health care

"While ongoing research will always be important, this report draws attention to the importance of recognising the expertise of patients, focusing on outcomes and expanding traditional notions of innovation."

Doctor knows best? The use of evidence in implementing self-directed support in health care
J Glasby, V Alakeson, S Duffy
University of Birmingham Health Services Management Centre
September 2013

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How Ealing Health Networks can contribute to efficient and quality healthcare

"We describe how the formation of Health Networks in Ealing leads to improved outcomes for patients by the coordination of the care they receive by health and social care professionals."

How Ealing Health Networks can contribute to efficient and quality healthcare
R Chandok, N Unadkat, L Nasir, L Evans, P Thomas
London Journal of Primary Care, 2013, 5:62-4

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Improving health outcomes for people with chronic illness

"In order to address the challenges faced by people with chronic illness, health policy must be more closely aligned with the identified needs and wants of people affected by chronic illness than is currently the case."

A patient-centred approach to health service delivery: improving health outcomes for people with chronic illness
M Mirzaei, C Aspin, B Essue, YH Jeon, P Dugdale, T Usherwood, S Leeder
BMC Health Services Research, 2013, 13:251

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Value based health care: an introduction

Monitor, in partnership with HFMA, are holding a series of webinars on the theme of value based health care. The first of these, Delivering value based health care - an introduction, took place on Wednesday 1 May 2013. Watch a recording here.

Tool to link health outcomes and expenditure

"NHS England has commissioned Public Health England to develop a tool which helps commissioners to link health outcomes and expenditure."

Access this tool for commissioners here.

Public Health Outcomes Framework for England, 2013-2016

"The new Public Health Outcomes Framework that has been published is in three parts:

• Part 1 introduces the overarching vision for public health, the outcomes we want to achieve and the indicators that will help us understand how well we are improving and protecting health.
• Part 2 specifies all the technical details we can currently supply for each public health indicator and indicates where we will conduct further work to fully specify all indicators.
• Part 3 consists of the impact assessment and equalities impact assessment."

Public Health Outcomes Framework for England, 2013-2016
Department of Health
January 2012

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Improving patient flow

"The Health Foundation created the Flow Cost Quality improvement programme to focus on the relationship between patient flow, costs and outcomes in two NHS hospital trusts: South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust."

Improving patient flow: learning report
The Health Foundation
April 2013

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Case studies available here.

Living with and beyond cancer: taking action to improve outcomes

"The National Cancer Survivorship Initiative (NCSI) is an example of how, through working together, the NHS, voluntary sector and academia can innovate to start to understand and improve outcomes, realise efficiencies and empower patients."

Living with and beyond cancer: taking action to improve outcomes
Department of Health, Macmillan Cancer Support, NHS Improvement
March 2013

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