WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT
The Department of health
- Strategic leadership and funding for both health and social care in England.
- Ministerial department supported by 23 agencies and public bodies.
NHS England
- An independent body.
- Sets priorities and directions of the NHS to improve health and care outcomes in England.
- Five Year Forward View sets out future vision for the NHS.
- Commissions and primary care services.
- Manages around £100 billion of the NHS budget.
- Allocates resources to Clinical commission Groups.
Clinical Commissioning Groups
- Clinically lead statutory NHS bodies responsible for commissioning care services in their areas.
- Members include GP’s, Nurses & other consultants.
- Responsible for 60% of the NHS budget.
- Commissions secondary care services.
- Both NHS England and CCGs have a duty to involve parents carers and the public in decisions.
Public Health England
- Co-ordinates a national public health service.
- Builds evidence to support local health services.
- Supports the public to make healthier choices.
- Provides leadership to the public health system.
- Supports the development of the Public Health Workforce.
Health & Wellbeing Boards
- Established by local authorities.
- Forum for local commissioners across the NHS.
- Increase local input into strategic decisions about health & wellbeing services.
- Strengthen relationships between health & social care.
- Encouraging integrated commissioning of health & social care services.
NICE
- National Institute for Health & Care Excellence.
- According to the NHS Website….. Helps Practices to deliver the best possible care.
- Give people the most effective treatment based on latest evidence.
- Provide value for money.
- Reduces inequalities and variation.
But wen does it hit the news?
When it is refusing to recommend drugs because of cost.
Care Quality Commission
- Independent regulator for health and social care
- Make sure services provide “safe, effective, compassionate and high quality care”.
- Services covered include: hospitals, dentists, GPs, Care Homes.
Protect the right of vulnerable people including those people whose rights are restricted under the Metal Health Act.
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