Ensuring well planned and good quality services
Through our governance structure, we provide clear leadership on a number of issues ranging from quality of care and customer experience to performance measures and improvement targets. A key part of our work is to liaise with the local NHS on behalf of central government, to ensure a clear understanding, and achievement of, main priorities and targets. We are also responsible for performance managing local primary care trusts and all non-foundation trust NHS organisations.
A framework for success
Our business plan provides a framework for prioritising our work and resources and provides clear direction for our business.
The functions of the strategic health authority include:
- Clinical governance
- Commissioning development
- Communications
- Research and development including evaluation
- Finance and assurance
- Market and provider development
- Workforce development and planning
- Operational and performance management
- Primary care development
- Productivity
- Programme integration
- Programme management for Connecting for Health
- Public health/emergency planning
- Strategic planning
- Whole system development, including clinical networks
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