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FT Bulletin May 2015

Published 18 May 2015

Applies to England

1. For action

1.1 Jimmy Savile investigations final reminder: please report on your safeguarding actions by 15 June

In response to the Secretary of State’s request, a reminder to please report the actions your trust has taken in response to the recommendations in Kate Lampard’s report into themes and lessons learned from NHS investigations into matters relating to Jimmy Savile.

Please email your response and any questions to MonitorJSlearnings@monitor.gov.uk by 5pm Monday 15 June 2015.

With regard to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) requirements (recommendation 7), there is helpful guidance on NHS Employers’ website, which also includes links to the NHS employment check standards.

1.2 Medical directors and chief nurses – register for Monitor’s Clinical Advisory Forum (CAF) by 22 May

You should have received an invitation earlier this month from Hugo Mascie-Taylor, Medical Director and Executive Director of Patient and Clinical Engagement at Monitor, to register your interest in joining our Clinical Advisory Forum. Applications close at 5pm Friday 22 May.

As a member of this Forum, you will help to inform our policy and operational decisions on a wide range of issues, such as the NHS payment system and the approach we take to help improve provider performance.

2. For information

2.1 Managing your agency spend – get in touch for advice

The increasing use of temporary nursing staff presents a challenge for many foundation trusts and other providers of NHS services. Our Agency Intensive Support Team is part of our new Provider Sustainability Directorate, and is dedicated to helping with this challenge by offering NHS foundation trusts effective support. If you are interested in finding out how the team can help your organisation, please email agencyprojectsupport@monitor.gov.uk.

We are also supporting workshops run by the NHS Commercial Alliance during June and July to inform you about a new staffing toolkit. The workshops and toolkit will provide practical advice, guidance and templates that you could use to help manage typical temporary staffing challenges.

2.2 Our business plan for 2015/16

We have published our business plan for 2015/16 which explains what we plan to do over the next 12 months to make the health sector work better for patients. The plan focuses on our role in working with you to address short-term operational improvement and longer-term sustainability.

3. Events

3.1 Webinar: 2016/17 national tariff – work so far and next steps

27 May, 12 pm, online

For: anyone interested in the NHS Payment System, eg clinical directors, and finance directors and managers.

Why join? Ahead of our engagement document for the 2016/17 National Tariff Payment System being published, find out about the work that Monitor and NHS England have undertaken so far, and how and when you will be able to comment on the proposals.

In the webinar you will hear about the work packages highlighted in our blog post ‘The national tariff: strengthening transparency rigour’ and how these are being developed.

Book to attend the webinar, which will also be available to view after the event.

3.2 Monitor and NHS Providers Executive Director Induction Programme

11-12 June, London

For: newly appointed executive directors of foundation trusts.

Why attend? This interactive programme will give you a clear understanding of your role as part of a unitary board and of the wider context within which your role is set.

On the day:

• gain a better understanding of the developing NHS environment and what it means for the leadership of foundation trusts, governance, NHS finance, and the regulatory context
• get information that will help you with your role specifically within the foundation trust sector

Please note that this is a day and a half programme and participants are required to attend on both days.

To book your place, visit NHS Providers’ website.

3.3 Board Induction Day

25 June 2015, London (Monitor offices)

For: newly appointed chairs and chief executives of NHS foundation trusts who have not had prior experience of Monitor’s authorisation process.

Why attend? To meet with our development team and find out about our role as well as foundation trust governance and regulation.

On the day:

• learn about Monitor’s role, including an overview of pricing and co-operation and competition
• find out what the NHS foundation trust legal framework looks like
• explore the regulatory regime, including the risk assessment framework and enforcement processes
• learn about quality and quality governance
• learn about foundation trust governance, including working effectively with governors
• hear about current issues in the NHS

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis to chairs or chief executives of foundation trusts.

To enquire about a place or to be kept informed of future dates, please email mel.baldwin@monitor.gov.uk.

4. Other key healthcare events

4.1 NHS Confederation Annual Conference and Exhibition

3-5 June 2015, Liverpool

If you are attending NHS Confederation’s Annual Conference, come and visit us on stand A7 and find out how we are working together with the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and the NHS Trust Development Authority.

You can also meet our Medical Director, Hugo Mascie-Taylor on Wednesday 3 June, and our new Executive Director of Provider Sustainability, Adam Sewell-Jones on Thursday 4 June.

You can also hear from Monitor speakers about:

• NHS Five Year Forward View Question Time - with all the CEOs from the 6 national bodies – David Bennett, Chief Executive is speaking
• Collaborating for a better future: how the independent and public sectors can work together to achieve change for NHS patients – Paul Dinkin, Programme Director of the New Care Models Team and Provider Sustainability Director is speaking
• The regulation debate: new approach, same conversations? – Helen Buckingham, Chief of Staff is taking part in this panel debate
• Transforming transformation: shaping a new fund for better care and value – Nick Ville, Project Director Policy is speaking
• Risk-sharing models: is a risk shared a risk halved? – Toby Lambert, Director of Pricing is speaking

You can book to attend this conference on NHS Confederation’s website.

4.2 Health and Care Innovation Expo 2015

2-3 September 2015, Manchester

For: chief executives and chairs of foundation trusts, NHS trusts and clinical commissioning groups.

Why attend? To take part in a challenging event which will deal in reality not theory, and which is designed to scrutinise early evidence from 5 months of work initiated by the Five Year Forward View. By September, there will be some real progress to show from the early adopters and pilot sites that have embraced this challenge and are already making a difference to patients.

Across the programme you will have the opportunity to attend the unique pop-up university, offering more than 100 engaging workshops, and delivered by high profile professionals in health and social care. Workshops confirmed so far include:

• ‘Breaking the Cycle’ week: how social movements have improved emergency flow and patient safety in acute hospitals
• Advancing transformational change using collaboration, networks and systems thinking – an interactive and practical session on the work of NHS Improving Quality with health and care systems advancing transformational change
• Evidence based innovation? Five steps to combine inspiration and data in your work

To claim 2 free tickets (for chief executives and chairs from every foundation trust), please email england.expo@nhs.net by 22 May.

For more information, and to purchase tickets with early bird and group discount offers for your colleagues, please visit www.england.nhs.uk/expo/.

5. External updates

5.1 Looking for ways to work with others to deliver better integrated care?

The Better Care Exchange is a new online platform where you can find information, collaborate and share learning with others around the country on how to support integrated care in your organisation.

Whether you are an Integrated Care Pioneer, New Care Model Vanguard site, or pursuing your own approaches to delivering better integrated care, you can register to highlight best practice, share success and support one another’s progress across local health and care economies.

5.2 Secretary of State update

Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt MP has written a message to all NHS staff following his re-appointment. Read the update to find out his biggest priority for health and social care.

6. Get in touch

6.1 Our latest job opportunities

For more information or to apply, please visit our recruitment website joinmonitor.com.

6.2 Queries or feedback

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