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Newham Primary Care Trust is split into two sections: The Commissioners and the providers. The providers services consists of staff working for the children and adult services. This includes staff providing direct services like nursing and therapies to those with management or administrative responsibilities. Some staff who are currently working in corporate areas like human resources, finance and estates will also be part of Provider Services. This work is still underway, including where each in corporate service will sit. There is a small team of commissioners who are responsible for securing healthcare for local people. Examples of services commissioners currently contract are those provided by Newham University Hospital Trust, GPs and dentists, the Walk in Centre and community based services. Responding to the concerns of the staff the Chief Operating Officer within commissioning explained when contracting services, the key considerations for the commissioners will be: The PCT is being supported by Partnership UK (PUK) in terms of their reviews around the strengths and weaknesses of some of their services. PUK has a long successful history of working with PCTs and other public sector organisations to help them develop their commercial abilities. By having a partnership with the PUK there will be: To ensure that the provider services are fit for purpose and are able to compete in the future in a fair and equitable way in the market place. The provider arm also wishes to retain and grow its organisation in the future and will be subject to new procurement process including the tendering of their current services over the next five years. This means that in order to retain and grow services they need to be delivering excellent services with a more business like approach. Newham PCT believes that the NHS is for our patients in Newham but also for ourselves and our families. They aim to provide excellent, responsive and approachable services. The Provider services must focus on offering the very best services which means good quality and value for money. Developing an organisation that is flexible and can respond to the needs of local residents. This involves building up a culture that puts patients at the heart of everything it does. Stated that Newham PCT set out to progreass in 7 key areas in matching the domains in the Government’s ‘Standards of Better Health’ // “To ensure that, by 2020, health services available to people of Newham are as good as anywhere in the country, and that the health of the people of Newham is as good as that of other Londoners.” // In order to deliver such a vision the key priorities are: Service re-design of longterm conditions management across health and social care. Service redesign of emergency and unplanned care services Implementation of practiced based commissioning. Establishment of clinical assessment service for rheumatology and extension of scope to other specialities. Review of current structures for the delivery services in partnership with primary care, Newham University Hospital Trust and London Borough of Newham. Establishment of an Assurance Framework for the standards set out in ‘Standards for Better Health”. Development of a strategy for the support and development of general practice. Development of action plans for the improvement of flu vaccinations, cervical cytology screening and childhood immunisations uptake. Development of health inequalities strategies and ‘Choosing Better Health’ action plan for Newham agreed with partners through the health and social well being partnership board. Developing effective supporting strategies to deliver the national programme for IT, achieve improving Working Lives Practice plus status, implementing a communication plan, achieving a financial balance.
 * How well services meet local people’s needs, both now and in the future.
 * Achieving quality services that compare well with other providers.
 * Maximising health gain through continued assessment of need.
 * Building strong relationships with all providers to help ensure uninterrupted health services for local people.
 * Workshops held and training sessions to help all managers pull together a business case for their service. PUK will give managers feedback on viability of their business cases.
 * Make an honest assessment of the Children and Adult Services final business development plans. This will ensure that it is the same standard as the plans produced by the private sector.
 * Help Children and Adult Services to improve by identifying best practice.
 * __ The Aim and the Vision of the Provider Services __**
 * __ Annual Report 2005 – 2006 __**
 * Safety
 * Clinical and cost effectiveness
 * Governanace
 * Patient focus
 * Accessible and responsive care
 * Care environment and amenities
 * Public health
 * __ The PCTs Long Term Vision __**