Our Programme
NHS Elect's programme of work includes the following areas:
18 Weeks. Working at both the national level in support of the Department of Health’s 18 week delivery programme and with our members, we are spreading best practice and learning on how to implement 18 week pathways and improve services for patients.
Marketing. With the introduction of patient choice and plurality of providers, NHS organisations are increasingly finding that they are operating in a market orientated environment. NHS Elect will help you to bring together the cultural, process and techniques of marketing to ensure the best possible chance of success in your organisation.
Contestable Market. Patient choice and the provision of NHS funded care by the independent sector have created a new environment of contestability in the NHS market. We work to give members a greater understanding of how best to respond to the emerging NHS market, effectively engage with the independent sector and explore new models of service provision.
Commissioning. NHS Elect offers a formal programme to PCTs to effect real change in service delivery and financial positions. The work stream covers three core topics -commissioning (Practice Based Commissioning, market making and strategic commissioning); provider services (covering both GP provider services and PCT provider services) and financial recovery and demand management.
Study Tours. As part of the NHS Elect membership, all sites benefit from places on overseas trips to learn from international best practice. In 2007, NHS Elect visited Amsterdam and New York and in September 2008 we will be visiting Berlin.