What should the 'what works network' do?

"This short paper recommends five ways that the What Works centres can ensure that they maximise their impact, and avoid the mistakes of past evidence initiatives, which were often overly focused on supply rather than demand and use, and on academic research to the exclusion of other types of evidence."

What should the 'what works network' do?
R Puttick, G Mulgan
Nesta
May 2013

Read more here.

National Surgical Commissioning Centre

"The National Surgical Commissioning Centre (NSCC) is a web-based source of practical information, guidance,  advice and support for commissioners of surgical services."

Resources include data tools, national commissioning guides, regional support, and standards and policy. Access the Centre here.

Programmed for improvement

"Analysing programme spend alongside outcomes could be the starting point for clinical commissioning groups keen to get the most out of investments."

Programmed for improvement
S Brown
Healthcare Finance
June 2013

Read more here.

Two new QIPP themed cased studies

NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has published two new QIPP case studies:

• Self management for chronic knee pain: using group physiotherapy to teach exercises and coping strategies
• Wireless working in hospitals: improving efficiency and safety of out-of-hours care

Achieving value in health systems

"This paper describes one way in which a clinical commissioning group (CCG) may achieve financial sustainability by adopting an approach that follows the principles endorsed by the Right Care programme."

Achieving value in health systems
M Cripps
Right Care
May 2013

Read more here.

Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care

"Inactivity costs the NHS an estimated at £1.06 billion based on national cases of CHD, stroke, diabetes, colorectal cancer and breast cancer (all conditions that are potentially preventable or manageable through physical activity)."

Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care
NICE public health guidance 44
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
May 2013

Read more here.

Read a summary from the Commissioning Elf here.

Guide for monitoring scale-up of health practices and interventions

"To achieve improved health outcomes, countries are focused on scaling up proven effective health services and practices."

Guide for monitoring scale-up of health practices and interventions
B Adamou
US Agency for International Development
May 2013

Access the manual here.