Q1 Sheffield's Assurance Update 2013/14
A traffic light system is used in the NHS to easily show how well we are achieving our aims – Green means we are fully compliant; amber means we are close to being compliant but may have some areas needing improvement; red means we are not yet achieving all that we have committed to do.
| 1. Are local people getting good quality care? |
AMBER-GREEN |
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CCGs need to ensure the providers they commission services from are delivering good quality services and that there are processes in place to quickly identify and address any concerns. The Amber-Green score for Sheffield reflects that we would like to see serious incidents (e.g. where patients, staff or members of the public may suffer harm) investigated and addressed even more promptly than they already are, and we are therefore working closely with our providers to ensure this happens. |
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| 2. Are patient rights under the NHS Constitution being promoted? |
GREEN |
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NHS Constitution rights & pledges are about how long patients wait to be seen and to receive treatment. The green score indicates that Sheffield CCG is meeting all of these commitments. |
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| 3. Are health outcomes improving for local people? |
AMBER-RED |
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This includes locally selected outcomes (e.g. reducing waiting times for Speech and Language Therapy at Sheffield Children’s Hospital) as well as national priorities (including improving patients’ experience of hospital care). Sheffield CCG is making good progress on local and national health outcomes measures. The Amber-Red score reflects specific action that is underway with providers to improve the prevention of infections resulting from medical care or treatment in hospital. Sheffield is in a strong position on the prevention of hospital acquired infection and has achieved significant reductions in previous years. Our commitment to continue to reduce infections means we have some very challenging targets. |
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| 4. Are CCGs delivering services within their financial plans? |
GREEN |
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CCGs must be able to plan and use their finances responsibly. The green score shows that Sheffield CCG is successfully managing the financial pressures of delivering improvements health services and health outcomes within the resources available. |
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| 5. Are conditions of CCG authorisation being addressed and removed (where relevant)? |
FULLY AUTHORISED |
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Sheffield CCG was fully authorised without conditions. |
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