Independent provider bulletin: May 2015
Published 20 May 2015
Applies to England
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1. For information
1.1 Our business plan for 2015/16
We have published our business plan for 2015/16, which explains what we plan to do over the next 12 months to make the health sector work better for patients. The plan focuses on our role in working with providers to address short-term operational improvement and longer-term sustainability.
2. Events
2.1 Webinar: 2016/17 national tariff – work so far and next steps
27 May 2015, 12 to 1 pm, online
Who is it for?
Anyone interested in the NHS Payment System, eg clinical directors, and finance directors and managers.
Why join?
Ahead of our engagement document for the 2016/17 National Tariff Payment System being published, find out about the work that Monitor and NHS England have undertaken so far, and how and when you will be able to comment on the proposals.
In the webinar you will hear about the work packages highlighted in our blog post ‘The national tariff: strengthening transparency rigour’ and how these are being developed.
Book to attend the webinar, which will also be available to view after the event.
3. Other key healthcare events
3.1 NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition
3-5 June 2015, Liverpool
If you are attending NHS Confederation’s Annual Conference, come and visit us on stand A7 and find out how we are working together with the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and the NHS Trust Development Authority.
You can also meet our Medical Director, Hugo Mascie-Taylor on Wednesday 3 June, and our new Executive Director of Provider Sustainability, Adam Sewell-Jones on Thursday 4 June.
You can hear from Monitor speakers about:
- NHS Five Year Forward View Question Time - with all the CEOs from the six national bodies – David Bennett, Chief Executive is speaking
- Collaborating for a better future: how the independent and public sectors can work together to achieve change for NHS patients – Paul Dinkin, Programme Director of the New Care Models Team and Provider Sustainability Director is speaking
- The regulation debate: new approach, same conversations? – Helen Buckingham, Chief of Staff is taking part in this panel debate
- Transforming transformation: shaping a new fund for better care and value – Nick Ville, Project Director Policy is speaking
- Risk-sharing models: is a risk shared a risk halved? – Toby Lambert, Director of Pricing is speaking
You can book to attend this conference on NHS Confederation’s website.
3.2 Health and Care Innovation Expo 2015
2-3 September 2015, Manchester
Who is it for?
Leaders of NHS providers and clinical commissioning groups.
Why attend?
To take part in a challenging event which will deal in reality not theory, and which is designed to scrutinise early evidence from 5 months of work initiated by the Five Year Forward View. By September, there will be some real progress to show from the early adopters and pilot sites that have embraced this challenge and are already making a difference to patients.
Across the programme you will have the opportunity to attend the unique pop-up university, offering more than 100 engaging workshops, and delivered by high profile professionals in health and social care.
Workshops confirmed so far include:
- ‘Breaking the Cycle’ week: how social movements have improved emergency flow and patient safety in acute hospitals
- Advancing transformational change using collaboration, networks and systems thinking – an interactive and practical session on the work of NHS Improving Quality with health and care systems advancing transformational change
- Evidence based innovation? Five steps to combine inspiration and data in your work
For more information, and to purchase tickets with early bird and group discount offers, please visit www.expo.nhs.uk.
4. External updates
4.1 Looking for ways to work with others to deliver better integrated care?
The Better Care Exchange is a new online platform where you can find information, collaborate and share learning with others around the country on how to support integrated care in your organisation.
Whether you are an Integrated Care Pioneer, New Care Model Vanguard site, or pursuing your own approaches to delivering better integrated care, you can register to highlight best practice, share success and support one another’s progress across local health and care economies.
4.2 Secretary of State update
Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt MP has written a message to all NHS staff following his re-appointment. Read the update to find out his biggest priority for health and social care.
5. Getting in touch
5.1 Questions or feedback
If you have any questions about the information in this bulletin, please email licensing@monitor.gov.uk.
5.2 News alerts
You can subscribe to Monitor’s news update service which is a convenient way for you to receive relevant information direct to your inbox.
5.3 Publications
All of our publications for independent providers are available to download from our website.
5.4 Our latest job opportunities
For more information or to apply, please visit our recruitment website joinmonitor.com.