Report from NHS England helps guide commissioners

In response to the concerns raised by the Orthotics Campaign, NHS England have produced the following documents to help Clinical Commissioning Groups understand how to get the best quality for patients when they purchase NHS Orthotic care on behalf of patients.

• Report entitled: Improving the Quality of NHS Orthotic Care in England" which covers:
  
• The Case for Action
• The Patient Experience
• Clinical Commissioning Group and Provider Case Studies
• Top Tips for Commissioners and Providers
• Actions to Improve Orthotics Services in England

• Report attachments
• Attachment 1: Factors that affect the patient experience
• Attachment 2: North Staffs CCG: Key elements of the Service Spec
• Attachment 3: Medway Service Spec
• Attachment 4: Access Pathways
• Attachment 5: Tariff
• Attachment 6: Medway average treatment times
• Attachment 7: Medway Product evaluation template
• Attachment 8: Nottingham: Descriptors for Tariff
• Attachment 9: Nottingham Patient Allowances
• Leicester KPIs
• Quality Schedule
• Scorecard

• Model Service Specification for Orthotics

A collaborative action plan to improve NHS Orthotic care in England is in the planning stages.