At this stage this is a one off exercise. We existing contracts/ specifications & quality need to put agreements in place to create assurance arrangements over the late integrated data base of publicly funded summer/ early autumn period for the purpose placements which can also serve contribute to of drafting model terms & conditions and quality assurance across health boards and quality assurance arrangements in the late local authorities. In the mean-time each autumn. We will also base this work on good partner can maintain their own data base of practice. This will inform discussions with the information. This will help partnerships development of regulations and standards for prepare for the implementation of pooled the R&I Act. The purpose is not to duplicate funds in that it will help them to estimate their the work. We have requested documentation contrition to pooled funds. from health boards and local authorities. Market Position Statements (MPS) Integrated Commissioning of services – Care Homes & Accommodation for Older from care (Model Partnership People agreement) The Commissioning Board is providing support In order to promote the integrated to North Wales in the development of their commissioning of services from care homes market position statement for North Wales. the NCB would like to work with a partnership The Institute for Public Care (IPC) facilitated a to model this work. two-day workshop in North Wales in June and will support the development of the MPS. The A proposal has been drafted to develop a NCB will be exploring opportunities to extend partnership agreement and pooled fund the learning from this exercise to other arrangement with one partnership as a pilot regions. allowing for regional workshops to assist the other partnerships. We are presently discussing this proposal with Welsh Government. Model terms & Conditions (Standards) Home Care for Care Homes & Home Care The NCB is developing an integrated approach We are undertaking this work in conjunction to the commissioning of outcomes focused with policy colleagues (R&I Act), CSSIW and care home services. It commissioned an initial Care Council. We are planning to analyze paper (from John Bolton and Keith Moultrie)
At this stage this is a one off exercise. We need to put agreements in place to create integrated data base of publicly funded placements which can also serve contribute to quality assurance across health boards and local authorities. In the mean-time each partner can maintain their own data base of information. This will help partnerships prepare for the implementation of pooled funds in that it will help them to estimate their contrition to pooled funds. Market Position Statements (MPS) – Care Homes & Accommodation for Older People The Commissioning Board is providing support to North Wales in the development of their market position statement for North Wales. The Institute for Public Care (IPC) facilitated a two-day workshop in North Wales in June and will support the development of the MPS. The NCB will be exploring opportunities to extend the learning from this exercise to other regions. Model terms & Conditions (Standards) for Care Homes & Home Care We are undertaking this work in conjunction with policy colleagues (R&I Act), CSSIW and Care Council. We are planning to analyze existing contracts/ specifications & quality assurance arrangements over the late summer/ early autumn period for the purpose of drafting model terms & conditions and quality assurance arrangements in the late autumn. We will also base this work on good practice. This will inform discussions with the development of regulations and standards for the R&I Act. The purpose is not to duplicate the work. We have requested documentation from health boards and local authorities. Integrated Commissioning of services from care (Model Partnership agreement) In order to promote the integrated commissioning of services from care homes the NCB would like to work with a partnership to model this work. A proposal has been drafted to develop a partnership agreement and pooled fund arrangement with one partnership as a pilot allowing for regional workshops to assist the other partnerships. We are presently discussing this proposal with Welsh Government. Home Care The NCB is developing an integrated approach to the commissioning of outcomes focused care home services. It commissioned an initial paper (from John Bolton and Keith Moultrie)
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