We have embarked on our 'Listen Up' exercise to help us formulate our response to the White Paper 'Equity & Excellence: Liberating the NHS'.  To facilitate this we have produced a quesionnaire around six key themes:

Balance of Power

Local Accountability

Regulators & Market Management

Relationships 

Commissioners & Providers

Establishment & Transition

We would like to get as many views as possible so would be grateful if you would spend just 5 minutes answering the questions.

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Welcome to the NHS Alliance

The NHS Alliance is the only organisation that brings together PCTs with practices, clinicians with managers and board members - and NHS primary care with its patients. It is completely independent of government (and of any particular interest group or political party too) though it is happy to work in partnership with all bodies associated with the NHS providing its values and principles are not compromised. Read more >>

Latest Press Releases

  1. Alliance’s GP Commissioning Federation takes the lead

    Date:
    31/08/2010
    Summary:

    The NHS Alliance’s GP Commissioning Federation council has had its inaugural meeting this month in...

  2. What is in a name? Jargon-busting and the anatomy of the NHS Big Society

    Date:
    24/08/2010
    Summary:

    The NHS Alliance will be publishing a series of articles and papers on social enterprise and its...

Latest Documents

  1. NAPP E-bulletin August 2010

    File Type:
    pdf
    Released:
    26/08/2010
    Summary:
    The latest E-bulletin from the National Association for Patient Participation.

  2. The Semantics of the 'Big Society' - Social Enterprises, Mutuals & Co-Operatives

    File Type:
    pdf
    Released:
    24/08/2010
    Summary:
    The first in a series of articles and papers on social enterprise and its role in the future NHS. By Mo Girach and Geraint Day. This paper explains the differences and similarities between Social Enterprise, mutuuals & co-operative models.

  3. Coalition, Co-Operatives and Healthcare

    File Type:
    pdf
    Released:
    31/07/2010
    Summary:
    The Coalition Government of the United Kingdom that took up office in May 2010 has set about some healthcare reforms. Those who have lived through some or all of the episodic changes in structure of the National Health Service could be forgiven a yawn as the mutter, 'Here we go again'...
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WHITE PAPER

Responses and Resources

To view a copy of the Health White Paper, issued on 12th July 2010, as well as consultation documents and responses from the Alliance and other organisations please 

click here

 

The NHS Alliance supports a phased approach to clinical commissioning, with a clear and agreed road map. As always, we will lead from the front and will be integral in providing solutions, assistance and feedback to make clinical commissioning a success.

Dr Michael Dixon, chairman of the NHS Alliance, said: "This is a unique opportunity for frontline GPs and the managers and other clinicians who work with them to make a real difference to the health of their patients, the services they receive and make the best out of limited resources. The NHS Alliance will be leading from the front, supporting and enabling frontline GPs and practices to make it happen."

Michael Sobanja, chief executive for the NHS Alliance, said: “In particular, we need to remember that PCTs are not failures and we must make sure that people are looked after and talent is retained. We all have a responsibility to maximise the return for taxpayer investment in health and healthcare and there are no exceptions. Some will drive the train – everybody else must be on the train with a clear destination – improved health, reduction in health inequalities and supporting self care. World class commissioning may be dead – striving for world class health care is everybody’s business in the future NHS.”