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<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Directors</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong>, <strong>29</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong>Agenda Item 15DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS<strong>Meeting</strong> on <strong>29</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong>PUBLICATIONS AND GUIDANCE1 New calculators for the NHS Pension Scheme proposals1.11.2The Government set out the key terms <strong>of</strong> an improved pension <strong>of</strong>fer for NHS staffon 20 December 2011. Since then, the Department <strong>of</strong> Health has held constructivetalks with NHS Employers and the NHS trades unions to consider the details.A new pension fact sheet and online calculator are available on the Department <strong>of</strong>Health website. The calculator relates to proposals for a new NHS pension schemefrom 2015 and has been developed by an independent pension specialist workingwith NHS trades unions, the Department <strong>of</strong> Health and NHS Employers. Thecalculators allow members <strong>of</strong> the scheme to a) estimate their future benefits and b)see any changes to their current scheme under the Government’s new proposals1.3 More information is available atwww.dh.gov.uk/health/<strong>2012</strong>/02/pension-calculators1.4 Action: Director <strong>of</strong> Workforce and Organisational Development2 Online patient feedback linked to hospital performance2.12.2Imperial College London has published independent research that links onlinepatient feedback and objective measures <strong>of</strong> hospital performance.The research, which looked at patient feedback on the NHS Choices website, foundthat better-rated hospitals tend to have lower death rates and lower readmissionrates. Hospitals rated as cleaner by patients were also found to have lower MRSArates.2.3 More information is available atwww.dh.gov.uk/health/<strong>2012</strong>/02/imperial-research2.4 Action: Director <strong>of</strong> Nursing and Practice3 Management <strong>of</strong> SHA and PCT administration estate3.1 A letter and accompanying paper from Peter Coates, the Department <strong>of</strong> Health'sDirector <strong>of</strong> Procurement, Investment and Commercial, sets out a framework for themanagement <strong>of</strong> the SHA and PCT administrative estate and for decisions withrespect to the future <strong>of</strong>fice requirements for the NHS Commissioning <strong>Board</strong> andother arm’s length bodies at sub-national and local level.3.2 More information is available atwww.dh.gov.uk/health/<strong>2012</strong>/02/management-administration-estatePage 149 <strong>of</strong> 156

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