The evolution of the NHS into integrated care systems requires new ways of working that join up service planning and delivery across organisational boundaries to improve population health outcomes.
We act as an independent and trusted partner, delivering transformational support, both within and across ICSs, to enable the transition to collaborative system-wide working. We understand that each ICS is being developed in response to local context and need, which is why we work in partnership with you to define a tailored roadmap for system development.
Our support delivers:
- System integration, leadership and relationship building - define operating models, the role of clinical leaders and create the leadership required for value-based healthcare and stewardship
- Agreed governance and clear accountability – developing place boards and harmonised commissioning policies
- Effective strategic planning - collectively agreeing priorities and translating these into integrated operational plans
- Integrated finances and aligned funding - system-wide financial planning and support to assume responsibility for direct and specialised commissioning
- Impact based performance management – developing new models of contracting that promote shared risk and rewards, and shared accountability for outcomes
- Connected and aligned workforce - workforce planning, organisational development and cultural change (including creating a culture of value-based healthcare and stewardship).
Our key strengths and expertise:
With a proven track record in bringing together health, social care and the third sector to improve the health and wellbeing of populations, we work across organisational boundaries and constructs to improve whole system delivery and performance.
We have strong and established working relationships with more than 20 systems, which enables the sharing of learning, best practice and innovation. While our combined multidisciplinary staff group provides service resilience, economies of scale and access to a range of specialist skillsets.
With expertise in a wide range of areas such as data curation, predictive modelling and programme management, we can complement and upskill existing ICS capability to enable a high performing system.
Service benefits
Our integrated service solution to develop collaborative, accountable care systems will help you to:
- Build collaborative relationships and trust between partner organisations and leaders
- Translate your strategy into integrated plans with clear timelines and accountability
- Make complex system-wide decisions on managing system resources and risk, and collaborative commissioning
- Generate a single source of the truth to drive decision-making
- Agree and measure outcomes that are focused on achieving system priorities.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
RELEVANT READING
Arden & GEM is already supporting the integration of health and care systems across England. Find out more by accessing the resources below.
Conducting a Health Needs Assessment for smoking cessation services in Oxfordshire
When Oxfordshire County Council wanted to better understand the demand for and supply of local smoking cessation services, Solutions for Public Health was commissioned to undertake a Smoking and Tobacco Control Health Needs Assessment (HNA).
Evaluating financial benefits of the discharge frontrunner programme for the Northern Care Alliance
When the discharge frontrunner programme pilot led by Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust needed support to evaluate financial benefits, NHS Arden & GEM’s finance transformation team stepped in. A financial evaluation of four pilot initiatives was undertaken, focusing on cash-releasing and non cash-releasing benefits, by analysing data and interviewing stakeholders.
How health needs assessments can help the NHS navigate change
Dr Cathy Lines, Principal Public Health Manager for Solutions for Public Health, explains how delivering services that meet the needs of our population is an enduring 'north star' that the NHS can rely on during tumultuous times. And how health needs assessments can help us make confident commissioning decisions for our communities against a backdrop of significant structural change and stretched resources.
Life Science Hub launched to strengthen industry collaboration and innovation adoption
A new integrated service offer has been launched to improve collaboration between the NHS and the life sciences industry.
Arden & GEM’s clinical team published in Mental Health Practice
Sarah Hewins and Charlotte Hull, from NHS Arden & GEM’s Clinical Support team, have had an article published in Mental Health Practice on developing a thematic ward atmosphere tool.
Tackling fuel poverty to improve health through the Warm Homes programme
NHS Arden & GEM’s specialist public health team, Solutions for Public Health, was commissioned by Bedford Borough Council to conduct an evaluation of the Warm Homes programme, which funds improvements to make homes warmer for eligible residents to improve health for people with chronic conditions and reduce health inequalities.
Realising the ‘three shifts’ in the NHS: embedding innovation and integration through the Five-Lever Lock Framework
Dr Olu Akinremi explores how a a strategic structure for planning and managing five critical domains can help the NHS adopt a comprehensive, system-wide reorientation of planning, resource allocation, workforce support, performance monitoring and change management to realise the three strategic shifts to digital, prevention and community-based care.
Using NHS Net Zero as a catalyst for improved patient outcomes and cost savings
Dr Olu Akinremi, Senior Transformation Programme Lead at Arden & GEM, argues that delivering a net zero NHS should still be prioritised by health and care systems as a way of delivering better patient outcomes and reduced costs in this latest article for Healthcare Leader.
Shaping a culture of innovation: Arden & GEM’s journey towards system-wide transformation
With innovation expected to be a key focus of the 10-Year Health Plan, NHS Arden & GEM’s Strategy, Innovation and Planning team takes a look at their three-year journey to embed an organisational culture of innovation which is enabling transformational solutions to be developed.
Bold strides in corporate services hold the key to a more productive and sustainable NHS
Jason Bloomfield, Chief Operating Officer at Arden & GEM, argues we need to consider bold moves which accelerate productivity, eliminate cost and improve effectiveness to overcome the current funding pressures, workforce challenges, rising service demand and ongoing care backlogs in the NHS.
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