NHS Confederation

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The NHS Confederation will work in partnership with the relevant NHS England and NHS Improvement teams to deliver a package of services intended to achieve the priorities set out in the Long Term Plan NHS Confederation are a unique organisation (the only membership body) that brings together, and speaks on behalf of, the whole health and care system through established networks and organisations. The Confederation's members are drawn from 560+ organisations across the system, and NHS England. Key to this unique position is the Confederation's extensive experience in linking in with these networks to: • Better understanding of how EDI can be effectively implemented into the health care system • to have the close tie, and leverage to represent NHS England; and • to support its members to continually improve care for patients and the public. Lot 1: Throughout 2019/20 key services provided by NHS Confederation included: 1. Support with European office and memberships with the International Hospital Federation (IHF), and the HOPE Network; 2. Creating and delivering a newly-appointed Chief Executives' development programme; 3. Delivery of both the Equality and Diversity Council and development of the Confederation's EDI programme; 4. Establishment and support of Integrated Care System (ICS) networks; To support implementation of the Long Term Plan, there is a need to continue the above programme of work, whilst broadening the scope for 2021/22 and 2022/23. The NHS Confederation will work in partnership with the relevant NHS England and NHS Improvement teams to deliver a package of services intended to achieve the priorities set out in the Long Term Plan; transferring skills and knowledge throughout the course of delivery. These skills will equip staff to successfully influence changes across the health system through a robust evidence base.Which will include: 1. Continued operation of the NHS European Office, along with membership of professional's bodies HOPE and the International Health Federation. NHS Confederation have well established relationships with the EU office and use these to ensure that the Healthcare sector as a whole is adequately represented. NHS Confederation's European office has the specialist expertise to influence relevant EU policy and legislation, to ensure it is relevant to NHS interests in a post-Brexit world. 2. Continued operation and support of Primary Care Networks (PCNs) Voice. The NHS Confederation is the recognised membership body that brings together and speaks on behalf of all organisations that plan, commission and provide NHS services - it is therefore uniquely positioned to provide a collective voice for the newly-introduced PCNs. 3. Continued delivery of the Clinical Commissioners work programme. As the only CCG membership voice organisation, NHSCC will continue to offer support for areas of work where scale is important (medicines optimisation, EBI, clinical thresholds) and will offer significant support to CCGs and ICSs in terms of the transformation of commissioning functions and preparation for a new statutory framework. 4. Continued delivery of Chief Executives' development programme. The Confederation will continue to run this highly successful programme, working closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement, ensuring that new CEs are equipped for their leadership roles in the new system. This includes: delivering a series of learning and support programmes for newly appointed chief executives 5. Continuing to establish regional networks to support the move towards more integrated, place-based ways of working across health and care. The NHS Confederation is uniquely positioned to support NHS England and NHS Improvement to progress the development of ICSs through their established networks and regional teams, and to establish a central co-ordination team - using its ability to engage specific stakeholder groups, vital to the successful implementation of ICSs. Taking a national and local approach means that NHS Confederation acts as a conduit between national policy makers and local systems, facilitating delivery of the Long Term Plan. 6. Continued provision of Equality and Diversity support. There is a renewed focus within the NHS on how to make sure there is equality and equity of opportunity and experience among its entire diverse workforce. The Confederation will take forward a programme of work led by system leaders to encourage improved EDI practice to meet NHS Long Term Plan and People Plan outcomes, with significant emphasis on EDI as a service improvement discipline.