Paper-free at the Point of Care

"Providers are being invited to complete a Digital Maturity Self-assessment in order to establish the baseline position regarding the effective use of information, technology and systems by health and care professionals at the point-of-care." 

Paper-free at the Point of Care: Completing the Digital Maturity Self-assessment (Five Year Forward View)
NHS National Information Board
November 2015

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Adult social care efficiency tool

"The adult social care efficiency tool identifies similar areas (or ‘statistical neighbours’) for adult social care delivery for older people and working age adults with learning disabilities. These are the two largest groups who receive adult social care. The comparable indicators include spending per head, quality of services and access to services."

Adult social care efficiency tool
Department of Health
August 2014

Find out more and access the tool here.

Quality Standards: care of adults with acquired brain injury

"Quality Standards aim to improve the quality of services for adults with acquired brain injury and help to answer the question: “For each service, how will I know that national guidance and evidence of best practice have been implemented?” The Quality Standards are suitable for use in self-assessment, monitoring by commissioners and providers, and peer review visits." 

Quality Standards: care of adults with acquired brain injury
West Midlands Quality Review Service
July 2014

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7 Day Services self assessment tool

"The 7 day self-assessment tool is an evolving development. Its aim is to enable organisations to baseline their provision of seven day services in order to understand local needs and support local decision making, by assessing your current level of seven day service provision, using nationally agreed definitions and the seven day services national clinical standards."

7 Day Services self assessment tool
National Clinical Analysis and Specialised Applications Team, NHS Improving Quality

Access the tool and all the resources here.

Well-led framework for governance reviews

"Monitor, CQC and NHS TDA have committed to developing an aligned framework for making judgements about how well led NHS providers are. By ‘well led’ we mean that the leadership, management and governance of the organisation assure the delivery of high quality care for patients, support learning and innovation and promote an open and fair culture." 

Well-led framework for governance reviews: guidance for NHS foundation trusts 
Monitor
May 2014

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Ophthalmology quality standard assessment tools

"The College's Quality Standards Group has updated its suite of simple self-assessment tools for the following clinical services: cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), diabetic retinopathy (Scotland), age-related macular degeneration (AMD), vitreoretinal surgery, oculoplastics,  paediatric services, and for patients with learning disabilities."

Quality Standards
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists

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