1. CCG assurance & development
Christine Briggs, Director of Operations

2. Context
CCGs - new type of NHS organisation – statutory body rooted in the community it serves, constituted by its members and led by clinicians
211 CCGs nationally facing most significant challenges NHS has ever experienced

3. Assurance
Interim process to monitor CCGs during their first few months
Annual capability assessment and identification of CCG’s support needs
Final process to be agreed post pilot

4. Assurance Quality for patients
Accountability of CCGs to their local populations
A heavy focus on the role of CCGs in securing patient and public engagement
Identification of the support a CCG needs to realise its full potential

5. Assurance
Delivery – delivering full range of outcomes and standards agreed in its plan and those in the NHS outcomes framework, NHS Constitution, delivery plan & financial plans
Capability – ensuring CCG is set up now and in future to serve patients and communities effectively – exhibiting the right behaviors with patients, communities and partner; demonstrating right skills and knowledge, discharging obligations to improve quality
Support - determining the level and nature of the support the CCG needs to be a great commissioner (development needs; interventions; milestones)

6. Assurance CCG balanced scorecard
Are local people getting good quality of care
Are patient rights under the NHS Constitution being promoted
Are health outcomes improving for local people
Are CCGs commissioning services within £ allocations

7. Assurance Two quarterly checkpoints in 2013\14 NHS England Area Team
Balanced scorecard outcomes basis for discussion
Identify opportunities for improvement & development
Publish balanced scorecard outcomes on website & any support or development needs identified

8. Outcomes - 1st Checkpoint
Are local people getting good quality of care?
Rating: Amber Green
Issues : Healthcare Acquired Infection
Are patient’s rights against NHS Constitution being promoted?
Rating: Amber Red
Issues: Cancer 62 day pathway for urgent referrals from NHS screening services

9. Outcomes - 1st Checkpoint
Are health outcomes improving for local people (mainly an annual data collection so not full dataset yet):
Rating: Red
Issues: Healthcare Acquired Infection; Numbers of patients completing the Friends & Family Test at A&E
Are we commissioning within our financial allocation?
Rating : Amber Green
Issue: Financial risks and mitigating actions
Support available: NHS England to work with all CCGs in the North East around Healthcare Acquired Infection

10. Any questions?