{"id":1826,"date":"2015-08-13T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2015-08-13T11:33:10","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T10:33:10","slug":"knowledge-lert-for-thursday-13th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/Sando\/2015\/08\/13\/knowledge-lert-for-thursday-13th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge @lert for Thursday 13th August"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the NHS delivering too much of the wrong things? \u2013 The King\u2019s Fund<\/strong>
\nMore health care is not always better health care. Sometimes the NHS delivers services that people don\u2019t want or need: the problem of overuse<\/a>. Overuse happens when health care is delivered even though the potential for harm outweighs the benefits.<\/p>\n

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Fair and transparent pricing for NHS services: a consultation on proposals for revising the objection mechanism to the pricing method –\u00a0 Department of Health<\/strong>
\nThis consultation <\/a>is about proposals to revise the objection mechanism to the pricing method for NHS services in England, which applies when proposals for the national tariff are published for consultation. The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (the Act) introduced a new independent, transparent and fair pricing system that requires Monitor and NHS England to collaborate to set prices and further develop new payment models across different services. Monitor is required to consult on proposals for the national tariff. The Act makes provision about when certain percentage levels of objection are received from commissioners or providers, when certain actions are required, and the relevant threshold levels for objections are prescribed by regulations. This consultation closes on 11 September 2015.<\/p>\n

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NHS England publishes new monthly data – NHS England<\/strong>
\nNHS England has today published its first set of monthly data covering key areas of urgent and emergency care, cancer treatment and patient waiting times<\/a>.This follows a recommendation from Sir Bruce Keogh to NHS England\u2019s Chief Executive Simon Stevens in a letter published in June entitled \u2018making waiting times work for patients\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Community Engagement: Improving Health And Wellbeing And Reducing Health Inequalities \u2013 Draft For Consultation \u2013 NICE<\/strong>
\nThis guideline <\/a>covers approaches to community engagement to help communities improve their health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. The closing date for comments is 24 September 2015.<\/p>\n

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Making Payment Work Better To Support New Models Of Urgent And Emergency Care: An Introduction \u2013 Monitor<\/strong>
\nThis document <\/a>is for all organisations involved in the commissioning or delivery of urgent and emergency care services, including NHS 111, community pharmacy, community care urgent response and social care urgent response services, in-hours urgent primary care, GP out-of-hours, 999, ambulance, walk-in centres, urgent care centres, emergency department attendances and emergency admissions. It is intended for chief executives, clinicians and others who require a broad understanding of a potential new payment approach being developed by Monitor and NHS England to support the service reform, but who do not need to access detailed guidance on payment design and implementation.<\/p>\n

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Practices to take on minor injuries work as plans for specialist unit are shelved \u2013 Pulse<\/strong>
\nGPs in South Gloucestershire are likely to deal with minor injuries including minor fractures, minor burns and scalds <\/a>as part of a pilot scheme, after the health secretary vetoed plans for a minor injury unit in a local hospital. NHS South Gloucestershire CCG said that, under its proposals, \u2018additional staffing and resources will be put in place to provide the necessary extra capacity\u2019 so minor injuries services could be delivered by practice-based nurses supported by GPs.<\/p>\n

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GP practices set for \u00a31m emergency assistance fund from NHS board \u2013 Pulse<\/strong>
\nAn NHS board is considering plans to allocate a \u00a31m \u2018emergency assistance\u2019 fund for GP practices<\/a> after it emerged one in six local practices had closed its list. \u00a0A committee of the NHS Lothian board reported that 20 out of 127 practices had reported closed lists, and pushed for the board to allocate the funding to pay for new GPs, help retain current GPs and upgrade services.<\/p>\n

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DH makes \u00a3185m early raid on capital budget – Health Service Journal<\/strong>
\nThe Department of Health has already taken \u00a3185m from its capital budget<\/a> to prop up its revenue spending for 2015-16.<\/p>\n