Service reconfiguration - the six principles

Changing care, improving quality: reframing the debate on reconfiguration 
NHS Confederation, The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and National Voices, 5 June 2013

• This report identifies six principles to consider as a foundation for most reconfiguration plans, and aims to support those engaged locally in making a decision as to whether to reconfigure services and, if so, how to make change happen. 
• The principles are:

1. Healthcare is constantly changing 
2. There are significant benefits to delivering new models of care 
3. 'Reconfiguration' is a catch-all term 
4. Patients can co-produce better services 
5. A 'whole-system' approach is essential 
6. Change requires consistency of leadership