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NHS policy Flashcards

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what is a policy?

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a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by an organisation or individual

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where does healthcare policy come from?

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  • government
  • NHS
  • professional organisations
  • any health care organisation
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what is a ‘white paper’

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an official government report that sets out the governments policy on a matter that is or will come before parliament
POLICIES BEFORE THEY BECOME AND ACT IN LAW

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what does equity and excellent from the NHS in July 2010 do?

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  • puts patients and the public first
  • improve health care outcomes
  • more autonomous and accountable system
  • improved PH
  • reforming long term social care
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what is autonomy and accountability

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gives more freedom to the NHS

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what effect does ‘cutting bureaucracy’ have?

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more important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives
reduction in management costs

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when was the health and social care bill introduced?

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January 2011

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when did primary care trusts cease?

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April 2013

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effect o equity and excellence on pharmacists?

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  • working with doctors
  • integrations into health and wellbeing boards
  • expanding role in optimising the use of medicines
  • linking social and health care together
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what does the community pharmacy contract do?

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get paid via performance
incentivise high quality and efficient services
increase efficiency in use of medicines through better informed patients

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when was the NHS five year forward view published?

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2014

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who developed the NHS FYF view?

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partner organisations in consultation with patient groups, clinicians and experts

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what does the NHS FYF view include?

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need for change
prevention- smoking, obesity and alcohol
new models of care- intergration, MCPS

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what did the next steps on the NHS FYF view include?

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  • increase number of pharmacists in GP’s
  • encourage GPs to work together to share responsibilities with pharmacists and nurses
  • get best value out of medicines and pharmacy
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what is the NHS long term plan?

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  • making sure everyone gets the best start in life
  • best care for major health problems- stroke, CHD
  • identifying people at risk
  • early diagnosis
  • supporting people to age well
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how do the NHS plan to implement this long term plan?

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  • new structures: primary care networks
  • preventing illness and tackling inequalities
  • backing the work force
  • making better use of technology
  • getting the most out of tax payers money
17
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what is the NHS mandate?

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sets the governments objectives

sets direction for the NHS

18
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how often is a mandate published?

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annually

19
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NHS 2018-2019 mandate states?

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o Through better commissioning, improve local and national health outcomes, and reduce health inequalities
o To help create the safest, highest quality health and care service – 24h service, staff has access to experts at any time of day
o To balance the NHS budget and improve efficiency and productivity – working with other organisations to improve productivity
o To lead a step change in the NHS in preventing ill health and supporting people to live healthier lives e.g. smoking and obesity
o To maintain and improve performance against core standards
o To improve out of hospital care – primary care
o To support research, innovation and growth and to support the Government’s implementation of EU Exit regarding health and care

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what does Devo Manc mean?

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the NHS gives a set sum to different areas of the UK and they can use it however they want for their specific needs

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what are the NHS’s aims for community pharmacy?

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  • Develop the role of the pharmacy team to provide personalised care
  • Play an even stronger role at the heart of more integrated out-of-hospital services
  • Provide a greater role in healthy living advice, improving health and reducing health inequalities
  • Deliver excellent patient experience which helps people to get the most from their medicines
  • Develop a contractual framework that better supports these aims and secures the most efficient possible use of the NHS and taxpayer resources
22
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what is the Murray review?

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review of community pharmacy clinical services undertaken by Richard Murray

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when was the Murray review published?

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December 2016

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Murray review recommendations?

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o Make more use of e-repeat prescribing
o MURs evolve into full clinical medication reviews
o Minor ailments scheme locally commissioned
o Greater role in care homes
o New ways of working in which groups of pharmacists can provide clinical services

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