7.1 Organisation and Management of the NHS

Question 1

Who is responsible for providing Health Services and accountability for the NHS?

Answer 1

Secretary of State for Health

Question 2

What is the job of the commissioners?

Answer 2

Choose between different health care providers on the patient’s behalf. They assess the needs of the population

Question 3

What is the job of the Department of Health?

Answer 3

Sets national standards and the national tariff. Shapes the direction of the NHS

Question 4

What is the job of NHS England?

Answer 4

Authorises CCGs, supports and manages commissioning groups and primary care

Question 5

What is the job of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)?

Answer 5

Responsible for the flow of the NHS budget

Brings together health care services

Question 6

What is the job of NICE?

Answer 6

Provides commissioning guidance to CCGs and quality standards to providers

Question 7

What is the purpose of clinical directorates?

Answer 7

Way of organising hospital trusts based on specialities. Each is lead by a clinical director, lead nurse and a non-clinical director

Question 8

What responsibilities does the medical director have?

Answer 8

Responsible for the quality of care
Communicates between staff and board 
Leadership of medical staff
Works with human resources 
Approves job descriptions 
Sits of Board of Directors

Question 9

What responsibilities does the clinical director have?

Answer 9

Provides medical training
Implements clinical audits
Develops guidelines and protocols
Induction of new doctors