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Integration – complying with procurement law

The drive for more integrated care as set out in both publications will likely mean that commissioners will be selecting from a different (possibly reduced) provider landscape going forward. It may be that a combined organisation such as an integrated care organisation could tick many boxes in terms… Read More

Integration – commissioning a new care model

The first and most important step in the development of any new care model is clarity of purpose about the population health and care outcomes partners wish to achieve and the preferred care model.  Experience to date suggests that many local economies, whether vanguards or not, have made a lot… Read More

Integration – getting the governance right

The integration of services requires multiple organisations to work closely together. This can be a challenge where organisations operate under different regulatory, statutory and financial regimes and where staff may have an understandable desire to maintain the integrity and success of their own organisations. The successful implementation of new care… Read More

Integration – making changes to the way services are delivered

Integration – making changes to the way services are delivered NHS England, CCGs, NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts all have statutory duties to involve service users and other stakeholders in the development and consideration of proposals for changes to services, where those changes will impact on the manner… Read More

Integration – choosing the right organisational form and legal model

The Dalton Review identified organisational forms to help support delivery of high quality care, including for delivering new models of care such as the Forward View’s PACS and MCP models. It is important to understand that there are different ways of describing the organisational forms set out in the Dalton… Read More

Integration – articulating the rationale for integration

Challenges facing the NHS The Forward View is clear that the NHS is facing fundamental challenges and that these are to be addressed by development of local Sustainability and Transformation Plans. Some of the challenges are common to all industrialised countries’ health systems while others are… Read More

Revalidation appeals

Specialist advice on the revalidation appeals process Revalidation for medical practitioners is straightforward for many, but can be challenging if you have a more unusual role. In the worst case scenario, the GMC can refuse to revalidate doctors and threaten to remove their Licence to Practise as… Read More

Prison healthcare

Up-to-date advice in a challenging and complex area Prison healthcare is a difficult field in which to work. Striving to provide equivalent standards of care in prisons as in the community is a daily challenge for both commissioners and providers.  Integrating the provision of services with a wide range of providers all working in highly regimented secure… Read More

Healthcare and medical law

Experienced and dedicated team advising on all aspects of mental health, healthcare and medical law Acting for clients in every field of healthcare and medical law allows us to integrate our expertise to provide focused solutions, drawing from good practice as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the relevant law. Read More