January 2012 - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals

SWBTB (1/12) 269(a)
Ensuring adherence to the newly created NICE compliance regime
Ensure NICE technology appraisal recommendations are automatically
incorporated into local formularies
Once published, contribute and monitor performance against the NHS
Commissioning Board Innovation Scorecard
Once the Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) have been launched to
investigate the requirements and process for affiliation to the local AHSN
To review and understand the implications of the extended ‘never events’
regime once published
To monitor the changes to tariff proposed by the DH particularly in relation to
payment for outcomes, diagnostic unbundling and assistive technologies
To monitor the implications of NICE guidance which will look to recommend
specific activity and tariff which should be de-commissioned as a result of
improved practice
To review the implications of the procurement strategy once published in March
2012
To develop a process which looks to deliver the High Impact Innovations
6.0 Conclusion and recommendations
The Innovation health and Wealth report could have quite significant implications
for this Trust.
An action plan will need to be developed once further details emerge to ensure
that the Trust is able to respond appropriately to the challenges set out in the
document.
The Board is asked to consider and discuss the report and to receive an update on
progress in May 2012.
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