Policy briefings

2006 briefings

Policy and International produce briefings on a wide range of issues which affect nurses and nursing. The briefings listed in this section are those which were produced in 2006.

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Our health, our care, our say: A new direction for community services

Published: 01 Jan 2006 - PDF File 35.7 KB

This briefing explains Payment by Results, implications for the NHS and key questions related to prices for mental health and community services, loss of income and funding for new services.
Statutory Consultation

Published: 01 Jan 2006 - PDF File 63.8 KB

Offering background on the legal and policy requirements for consultation where service changes are proposed, including the closure or reduction in services, this briefing also includes updated case law as well as recommendations for action by activists.
Registering Choice: How primary care should change to meet patient needs

Published: 01 Jan 2006 - PDF File 48.9 KB

A report summary focusing on meeting patient demands, offering patient choice and helping patients to make informed health care decisions.
Nurse-led social enterprise

Published: 02 Feb 2006 - PDF File 78.9 KB

Looking at the issues of Nurse-led social enterprise.
NHS Trust and SHA deficits

Published: 01 Mar 2006 - PDF File 53.0 KB

This briefing addresses the issues of NHS Trust and SHA deficits.
DH's tender for Commissioning NHS Services

Published: 27 Jul 2006 - PDF File 113.3 KB

This is the first time that such a detailed set of requirements for NHS commissioners appeared in 2006, and this briefing sets out each area in full and considers the issues for nurses.
"Payment by Results" Update and discussion paper

Published: 04 Mar 2010 - PDF File 59.0 KB

Discussion paper covering developments in PbR. Guest contributors include Jon Sussex, Deputy Director of the Office of Health Economics, and Paul Linsey, a senior mental health practitioner.
Patient choice, patient outcomes and nurse staffing

Published: 26 Jul 2006 - PDF File 76.7 KB

Discussion paper developed after a number of patient organisations were invited to a seminar about the impact of financial deficits, particularly on the nursing workforce, the implications for service users and patient choice.