WELCOME TO PALLIATIVE CARE MANAGED CLINICAL NETWORK EVENT JO COOMBS DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND PATIENT

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WELCOME TO PALLIATIVE CARE MANAGED CLINICAL
NETWORK EVENTJO COOMBSDIRECTOR OF NURSING AND
PATIENT CARE/LEAD COMMISSIONING DIRECTOR FOR EoL
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT WORLD CLASS COMMISSIONING
(WCC)

• WCC Competencies
• Locally lead the NHS
• Work with community partners
• Engage with public and patients
• Collaborate with clinicians
• Manage knowledge and assess needs
• Prioritise investment
• Stimulate the market
• Promote improvement and innovation
• Secure procurement skills
• Manage the local health system
• Make sound financial investments

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COMMISSIONING STRATEGY
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END OF LIFE CARE FOR ADULTS

• PCT commissioning priority (2007)
• End of Life Review (2008)
• Darzi NHS Next Stage Review
• Healthy Ambitions NHS Yorkshire and Humber
• PCT Strategic Plan 2008-2013 (draft)

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COMMISSIONING INTENTIONS

• Build on excellent work to date
• Good specialist services
• Good palliative care services (but not
  consistent)
• Clinical engagement (palliative care)
• Good patient and family experience (cancer care)
• Go beyond this
• Improved patient and family experience
• Good palliative care for all conditions
• Effective pathways cover health and social care
• Importance of generalists and specialists
• Across all care settings
• Consistency in care and addressing inequalities