Improving the quality of care in the last days of life: medication

"This document identifies best practice in the way medications should be managed in the last days of life. It sets out practical, high level, evidence-based recommendations to help guide those responsible for care to review their processes and consider ways to make change where necessary."

Improving the quality of care in the last days of life: A practical guide to getting the medications right
London Clinical Networks
April 2016

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London acute neurology services: A case for change

This document describes why neurological services must change how patients are managed upon entering the health system through emergency and urgent care routes.

London acute neurology services: A case for change
London Clinical Networks
January 2015

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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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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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