Procedures for CCGs to apply for constitution change, merger or dissolution – updated 3 August 2020

Procedures for clinical commissioning groups to apply for constitution change, merger or dissolution 
NHS England 15 April 2019 updated 3 August 2020

• Policy and procedures to be followed by CCGs and NHS England in the circumstances of a CCG wishing to apply to make changes to its constitution or to dissolve or two or more CCGs wishing to apply to merge.
• Update August 2020 takes account of learning from a large wave of CCG mergers in 2019/20.

Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England

Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England
DHSC 14 January 2019

• The handbook is designed to give the public, patients, carers, families and NHS staff all the information they need about the Constitution. It covers: 
• NHS values and the principles that guide the NHS 
• explanations of the rights and pledges in the NHS Constitution 
• legal sources of patient and staff rights 
• the roles we all play in protecting and developing the NHS.

NHS CCG Constitution update

NHS CCG model Constitution update
NHS England updated 12 September 2018

• This updated template should be used to set out the arrangements made by the CCG to meet its responsibilities for commissioning care for the people it is responsible.

Primary Care Co-Commissioning Update

Primary Care CoCommissioning Update
NHS England 18 December 2014

• This update provides
• an update on the regional roadshows and a link to the presentations;
• a new set of questions and answers on co-commissioning, following the roadshow events;
• information on forthcoming webinars;
• key messages from the Primary Care Co-commissioning Programme Oversight Group;
• details about CCG constitution amendments;
• the final submission proforma for delegated co-commissioning arrangements;
• a summary of the contents and purpose of the delegation agreement to be published in January 2015

NHS Business Plan 2013/14

The NHS England business plan for 2013/14 – 2015/16

• This document builds on Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2013/14, the planning guidance for commissioners.
• It provides detail of NHS England’s operating model, explaining how it will deliver the mandate from the government and fulfil their duty to improve outcomes for people.
• NHSE will use a 11-point NHS England Scorecard:

1 – Satisfied patients
2 – Motivated, positive NHS staff
3 – Outcomes Framework – Domain 1 Preventing people from dying prematurely.
4 – Outcomes Framework - Domain 2 Enhancing quality of life for people with long term conditions.
5 – Outcomes Framework – Domain 3 Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or  following injury.
6 – Outcomes Framework – Domain 4 Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care.
7 – Outcomes Framework – Domain 5  Treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm.
8 – Promoting equality and reducing inequalities in health outcomes
9 – NHS Constitution  rights and pledges,  including delivery of keyservice standards
10 – Becoming an  excellent organisation
11 – High quality  financial management

NHS England business plan to 2016

Putting patients first: the NHS England business plan for 2013/14–2015/16
NHS England, April 2013

• This plan describes an 11 point NHS scorecard which NHS England will introduce for measuring performance of key priorities, focused on receiving direct feedback from patients, their families and NHS staff.

1. Satisfied patients
2. Motivated, positive NHS staff
3. Outcomes Framework – Domain 1 Preventing people from dying prematurely. (Improvement areas 1.1 – 1.7 of the Outcomes Framework )
4. Outcomes Framework - Domain 2 Enhancing quality of life for people with long term conditions. (Progress against Improvement areas 2.1 – 2.6 )
5.  Outcomes Framework – Domain 3 Helping people to recover from episodes of ill health or following injury. (Progress against Improvement areas 3.1 – 3.6 )
6. Outcomes Framework – Domain 4 Ensuring that people have a positive experience of care. (Progress against Improvement areas 4.1 – 4.9 )
7. Outcomes Framework – Domain 5 Treating and caring for people in a safe environment and protecting them from avoidable harm. (Progress against Improvement areas 5.1 – 5.6 )
8. Promoting equality and reducing inequalities in health outcomes
9.  NHS Constitution
10.  Becoming an excellent organisation
11.  High quality fi­nancial management

•  Builds on earlier plan published Dec 2012
• Appendix 2 is a description of deliverables against key accountabilities across the NHS Mandate

Updated NHS Constitution

NHS Constitution updated 
DH, 20 March 2013

• The updated NHS constitution includes changes around patient involvement; feedback; duty of candour; end of life care; integrated care; complaints; patient information; staff rights, responsibilities and commitments; dignity, respect and compassion.
•  Accompanied by a revised Handbook to the NHS Constitution, which explains the rights, pledges and responsibilities set out in the NHS Constitution in more detail.

CCG model constitution from London LMCs

Londonwide Clinical Commissioning Group model constitution

Londonwide LMCs, April 2012

• A Word template for London CCGs

See also the Model constitution framework from the NHS Commissioning Board 

NHS Constitution update

NHS Constitution updated 

DH, March 2012

• An outline of the principles and values of the NHS in England, with new measures highlighting the importance of whistleblowing.