NHS Long Term Plan<\/strong> Additional links: NHS Long Term Plan website<\/a> | Case studies<\/a> | NHS England press release<\/a><\/p>\n Operational planning and contracting 2019\/20<\/strong> NHS England has also published:<\/p>\n Additional link: NHS Improvement information<\/a> | NHS Providers briefing<\/a><\/p>\n Brexit operational readiness guidance<\/strong> 2019\/20 NHS Standard Contract consultation<\/strong> Primary care in 2019<\/strong> Clinical guidelines for major incidents<\/strong> Clinical commissioning policies \/ service specification<\/strong> NHS England has also published the following policies which it will NOT routinely commission in accordance with the criteria outlined:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>NHS England has published the following service specification:<\/p>\n NIHR Signals<\/strong><\/p>\n Atlas of Share Learning<\/strong> Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nNHS England has published The NHS Long Term Plan<\/a>.\u00a0 The plan is intended to make the NHS fit for the future and to get the most value for patients out of the taxpayers\u2019 investment.\u00a0 It focuses on making sure everyone gets the best start in life, delivering world-class care for major health problems and supporting people to age well.\u00a0\u00a0 It also sets potential actions for overcoming the challenges that the NHS faces, such as staff shortages and growing demand for services.\u00a0 Local plans for 2019\/20 are expected to be published by April 2019 with local five-year plans published in Autumn 2019.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS England has published Preparing for 2019\/20 operational planning and contracting<\/a>.\u00a0 This preparatory guidance covers system planning, the financial settlement, operational plan requirements and the process and timescales around the submission of plans. The full guidance will accompany five-year indicative CCG allocations in early January.<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe Department of Health and Social Care has published Brexit operational readiness guidance for the health and care system in England<\/a>.\u00a0 This guidance will support the health and care system in England to be prepared for a no-deal scenario.\u00a0 It summarises the areas where the department is focusing no-deal exit contingency planning, and where local action is required.\u00a0 Further operational guidance will be provided to support the health and care system to prepare for the UK leaving the EU before 29 March 2019.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS England has published, for consultation, the draft 2019\/20 NHS Standard Contract (both full length and shorter-form versions)<\/a>.\u00a0 The consultation paper describes the main changes proposed in the contracts.\u00a0 NHS England is also proposing to mandate use of a standard Activity and Finance Report (known as the Aggregate Contract Monitoring report) format, and supporting data flows, for all acute and mental health services commissioned under the full-length version of the Contract.\u00a0 Closing date for comments on these documents is 1 February 2019.<\/p>\n
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\nPrimary Care Commissioning has published the following document and commentary relating to the provision of primary care services in 2019:<\/p>\n\n
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\nNHS England has published Clinical guidelines for major incidents and mass casualty events<\/a>.\u00a0 These guidelines have been created with the occasional trauma team in mind. They have been produced following major incidents dealt with over the last couple of years.\u00a0 They have been developed by experts in the subject areas from both civilian and military practice.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS England has published the following Clinical Commissioning Policies which it will commission in accordance with the criteria outlined in these documents:<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe following case studies have been added to the Atlas of Shared Learning:<\/p>\n\n
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