Health and Social Care Bill explained

The Department of Health has published a series of factsheets on the Health and Social Care Bill to explain particular topics contained in the Bill, including its key themes.

Access the factsheets here.

Guide to commissioning for maximum value

"This guide is for people involved at all stages in commissioning public services in all public bodies."

Guide to commissioning for maximum value
Local Government Association
January 2012

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Health IT and patient safety

"Health IT is playing an ever-larger role in the care of patients, and some components of health IT have significantly improved the quality of health care and reduced medical errors."

Health IT and patient safety: building safer systems for better care
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
National Academies Press
February 2012

Read more here - free registration required to download the PDF version of this document.

Safeguarding and quality in commissioning care homes

"The government have identified six guiding principles on safeguarding which seek to increase the protection for those most at risk in society."

Safeguarding and quality in commissioning care homes
Social Care Institute for Excellence
February 2012

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Transforming patient experience

"This guide is for anyone with designated responsibility for improving patient experience – either as a provider of services, or as a commissioner."

Transforming patient experience: the essential guide
NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
February 2012

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Cost of co-morbidities

"Developing more integrated support for people with mental and physical health problems could improve outcomes and play a significant part in helping the NHS meet the QIPP challenge."

Long-term conditions and mental health: the cost of co-morbidities
C Naylor, M Parsonage, D McDaid, M Knapp, M Fossey, A Galea
The King's Fund
February 2012

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Deprivation and death: variation in place and cause of death

"The report adds to the evidence base for commissioners and providers of end of life care to use in planning services and tackling inequalities."

Deprivation and death: variation in place and cause of death
National End of Life Care Programme
February 2012

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