Policy & Structure Flashcards
What year was the NHS created?
July 1948
Who was the health secretary at the time of the conception of the NHS?
Aneurin Bevan
What is NHS England?
An independent body that commissions primary care in England and sets NHS priorities
What is a CCG?
Clinical Commissioning Group whose members are GP practices
What are CCGs responsible for?
Responsible for two thirds of the NHS England prescribing budget and ensures quality of commissioning
Who is on the CCG governing body?
At least one doctor, one nurse and two lay persons
How many CCGs are there in England?
195
What are commissioning support units?
Paid for commercial service
Provide, IT, business, management and accounting support
What are clinical senates?
Team of healthcare specialists sharing knowledge to inform commissioning and design
Links with professionals and royal bodies
What are local professional networks?
Provide clinical input to local commissioning decisions, hosted by NHS regional teams
What is the main role of the pharmacy local professional networks?
Undertaking of pharmaceutical needs assessments
What are local pharmaceutical committees?
Represent all NHS pharmacy contractors in defined locality, negotiates pharmacy services with commissioners
What is the Care Quality Commission?
Independent regulator of health and adult social care services
What is NHS Improvement?
Regulator that oversees foundation trusts, NHS trusts and independent providers of NHS funded care
What is Healthwatch England?
Independent consumer champion
Gathers and represents public views on health and social care services
What are sustainability and transformation partnerships?
NHS organisations and local councils developing shared proposals
What is a Vanguard?
A group of people leading the way in new developments to overcome divides between primary care, community and hospital services
What are the 5 types of Vanguard site?
Integrated primary and acute care systems Multi-specialty community providers Enhanced health in care homes Urgent and emergency Acute care collaborations
What are PACS?
Integrated primary and acute care systems based around GP registered list providing most or all local hospital services
What are MCPs?
Population based new care model but based on smaller population than PACS
What is the Murray Review?
2016 review of community pharmacy clinical services
What are the key recommendations of the Murray Review?
Make more use of e-repeat prescribing
MURs evolve into full clinical medication reviews
Minor ailments schemes locally commissioned
Greater role in care homes
Groups of pharmacists aiming to provide clinical services
What is the NHS mandate?
Set’s objectives and requirements for NHS England and ensures NHS is accountable to parliament and the public
What is a white paper?
Report setting out government pliicy to come before parliament
Major health policy statements