Appendix 5 - Competency 4 action plan

World Class Commissioning Competencies
Competency 4 - Lead continuous and meaningful engagement of a broad range of clinicians to inform strategy and drive
quality, service design, and efficient and effective use of resources
A
Areas Self
Assessment
Level at
December
2009
Clinical
engagement
B
Dissemination
of information
3
3
Outcome Measures Actions Director
Lead
1 - All engagement groups
actively drive PCT planning
and service development and
support the setting of the
strategic direction for the PCT
2 - Clinical engagement
supports ongoing
improvement of patient health
outcomes
3 - The PCT demonstrates
that local clinicians have
played a central role in the
identification and delivery of
local quality and efficiency
improvement priorities
1 - Quality reports include
recent clinical evidence,
benchmarks, and changes in
clinical practice
1. The PCT will work with all
engagement groups to actively
drive PCT planning and service
development to support the
Health Strategy
2. The PCT will continue and
strengthen the clinical
engagement through PBC.
3. The PCT will ensure that
clinicians play a central role in
the identification and delivery of
local quality and efficiency
improvement priorities
1. Quality reports will include
recent clinical evidence,
benchmarks and changes in
clinical practice
1. JH
2. JH
3. JH &
KI
1. KI
Timescale
Dec 2010
Dec 2010

Areas Self
Assessment
Level at
December
to support
clinical
decision
making
C
Reputation as
leader of
clinical
engagement
2009
3
Outcome Measures Actions Director
Lead
2 - The PCT actively
considers and can
demonstrate devolution of
health budgets to practicebased
commissioners
1 - Key stakeholders strongly
agree that the PCT
proactively engages clinicians
(including through PBC) to
inform and drive strategic
planning, service design,
quality improvement,
innovation, and efficient and
effective use of resources
2 - The PCT can demonstrate
benefits delivered by
clinician-led innovations, in
terms of both quality and
productivity
2. The PCT will consider the
devolution of health budgets
1. The PCT will continue to
engage key stakeholders to
ensure strategic planning,
service redesign, quality
improvements, innovation and
efficent and effective use of
resources are informed by
clinicians including PBC.
2. The PCT will gather evidence
to demonstrate the benefits
delivered by clinician led
innovations in terms of quality
and productivity.
2. JH/JS
1. JH/KI
2. KI
Timescale
Dec 2010