Briefings

The Health and Social Care Bill: Initial Analysis

This initial policy briefing outlines the main measures in the Health and Social Care Bill and discusses their implications for local authorities and the NHS.

NHS Operating and Outcomes Frameworks

The DH has published the NHS Operating Framework for 2011/12 and an Outcomes Framework setting out outcomes and indicators for the NHS Commissioning Board. This briefing summarises each Framework and briefly considers issues for local government.

LGiU coverage of health reforms

For the convenience of members, this briefing provides links to all the briefings we have published on the health white paper, the public health white paper, the various subsequent consultation papers, and on responses to the reforms.

Mental health and the productivity challenge: Improving quality and value for money

This Kings Fund report identifies how mental health services can generate efficiency savings for the NHS and wider public services without compromising quality.

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: consultation on the funding and commissioning routes for public health

This consultation is one of a series following the publication of the public health white paper. It sets out detailed proposals for which body will commission which service. This briefing summarises and comments on the paper.

Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Transparency in outcomes – proposals for a public health outcomes framework

The Department of Health is consulting on an outcomes framework for public health which will become a new responsibility for local government. This briefing summarises and comments on the framework.

August 2010

All briefings for August 2010 can be downloaded as PDFs through links found on this page.