Policy paper

DHSC and HEE framework agreement: 2018 to 2021

Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Health Education England (HEE).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England
• Published: 26 February 2019
• Last updated: 11 July 2019
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  1. 11 July 2019

     Section 3 has been amended to clarify NHS Improvement's role in developing HEE, the signing off of the business plan, and that HEE's longer term planning will take account of the NHS Long Term Plan and People Plan. Section 4 has been amended to include the quarterly finance and performance meetings that take place in the run-up to the formal accountability meetings.

  2. 26 February 2019

     First published.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Documents

Framework agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England: 2018 to 2021

PDF, 226 KB, 32 pages

Framework agreement between DHSC and HEE – annex A: wider guidance

PDF, 147 KB, 12 pages

Framework agreement between DHSC and HEE – annex B: finance and accounting

PDF, 143 KB, 8 pages

Framework agreement between DHSC and HEE – annex C: communications

PDF, 152 KB, 7 pages

Details

The framework agreement defines how the Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England will work together to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer. It sets out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.