Delivering efficiencies in secondary care high cost drug expenditure
Working collaboratively with Coventry and Rugby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), we have successfully implemented a consistent approach to the use of tariff-excluded high cost drugs, which is compliant with best practice and has delivere...
Supporting respiratory pathway redesign in Hardwick CCG
NHS Arden & GEM CSU has developed bespoke ‘deep dive’ packs, which bring together national tools and analysis with insight and local business intelligence to support service improvement.
Using Local Authority levers to effect change
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham has a high rate of standardised hospital admission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is currently more than double the England average. NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) was appointed to design and support impleme...
Implementing a single patient record across Milton Keynes
The NHS Arden & GEM CSU Clinical Systems team developed, implemented and managed an 18 month programme which has migrated 27 GP practices onto a single shared electronic patient record system. The integrated system offers many benefits to patients and delivers practice cost savings of over £4...
Feel Well, Choose Well Winter Campaign
In a bid to reduce the pressure on Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, NHS Arden & GEM CSU worked with CCGs across Coventry and Warwickshire, to encourage people to choose the right health service at the right time.
Developing a timely assessment programme for Continuing Healthcare reviews
We worked with our clients to develop a timely assessment programme, including the prioritisation of overdue reviews. Our approach has improved outcomes for patients, ensured compliance with the national framework, and has delivered savings for Clinical Commissioning Groups in Coventry and Warwic...
Developing improvements in the Continuing Healthcare decision making process
CCGs must assure themselves that eligibility for care is determined in a consistent and robust manner, in line with the requirements of the National Framework. Mindful of the resource implications, we have successfully implemented a fully compliant delegated decision process in partnership with C...
Medicines management at Castel Froma Care Centre
Castle Froma Care Centre provides long-term and respite care plus rehabilitation for neurological conditions. Following a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection, specific challenges around the management of medicines were highlighted. Our Medicines Optimisation team were approached by Castle Fr...
Supporting practices to implement drug switches
NHS South Warwickshire CCG identified that switching patients currently on branded medicines to a generic equivalent could support them to stay within the overall prescribing budget. The Prescribing and Medicines Optimisation team at NHS Arden & GEM CSU designed a set of practical materials t...
Developing an ambulatory care framework
Commissioners across Coventry and Warwickshire wanted to commission ambulatory emergency care services to reduce admissions, improve quality of care, reduce length of hospital stays and improve patient experience across three acute hospitals. Members of the NHS Arden & GEM service redesign te...