Procuring an international Proton Beam Therapy service for NHS England
Driven by a desire to offer the best care and best experience to as many patients as possible, NHS England tasked Arden & GEM CSU with designing and delivering an eight month procurement process to identify a preferred supplier to deliver a Proton Beam Therapy service.
Evaluating the step up care service pilot in Wolverhampton
Arden & GEM designed and completed an evaluation process, on behalf of Wolverhampton CCG, to inform decision making about a 12 week step up care service pilot. As a consequence of the evaluation findings, the step up care service has now been fully commissioned.
Improving data processing and reporting capabilities
Our team of developers redesigned and rebuilt the entire data management process to ensure it was fully automated. This has improved data quality, increased processing and reporting speed, released analytical capacity back into the service and increased transparency for customers.
Strengthening QIPP programme delivery for Solihull CCG
Faced with ambitious financial targets, Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) needed to develop their current Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) schemes to achieve the scale of change required. The CCG commissioned our service transformation and business intelligence ex...
Workforce planning to support acute reconfiguration
NHS Arden and GEM Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) has supported a medium-sized acute provider to develop a workforce plan as part of a major restructuring exercise to reconfigure services.
Delivering fast-paced, complex engagement and consultation
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit developed and delivered a comprehensive engagement and consultation programme for Milton Keynes CCG, incorporating essential face to face engagement as well as quantitative consultation.
Plugging the gap in adult autism assessment and support
Working in partnership with Coventry and Rugby CCG, Warwickshire North CCG and South Warwickshire CCG, NHS Arden & GEM was commissioned to mobilise the new adult autism service, and engage with GP practices to encourage appropriate referrals.
Developing a child safeguarding template for GPs
By working in partnership with the CCG’s Designated Nurse for Safeguarding Children, Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit’s Clinical IT Service developed a specialist template to support GPs in their safeguarding responsibilities.
Using risk stratification to support commissioning
Arden & GEM has been working with CCGs on a strategic approach to risk stratification which is enabling best practice to be shared across localities, and more consistent improvements in care to be implemented.
Using risk stratification to reduce unplanned emergency admissions
NHS Arden & GEM Commissioning Support Unit developed a suite of risk stratification tools to enable GPs to proactively manage their top 3% of patients at-risk of avoidable hospital admission or A&E attendance.