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Influencing specialised commissioning

Influencing specialised commissioning. Responding to the consultation on service specifications and clinical policies. Alastair Kent OBE Director Genetic Alliance UK. Genetic Alliance UK webinar Tuesday 8 th January 2013. Overview. Your questions. Key points to focus on in your response.

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Influencing specialised commissioning

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  1. Influencing specialised commissioning Responding to the consultation on service specifications and clinical policies Alastair Kent OBE Director Genetic Alliance UK Genetic Alliance UK webinar Tuesday 8th January 2013

  2. Overview • Your questions. • Key points to focus on in your response. • Timetable.

  3. Your questions Question 1 On page 19 of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis policy (NHSCB/E1) it says that they will commission a maximum of 500 cycles in the first two years of this policy. Is this per year? What happens when they reach 500?

  4. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 19

  5. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 12

  6. Your questions Question 2 I don’t want to comment specifically on any of these documents, I want to talk about the whole thing. Where should I send my response? ssc.consultation@nhs.net

  7. Your questions Question 3 It looks like only tests that are on the UKGTN list will be commissioned – what about new tests?

  8. Medical Genetics Service SpecificationPage 17

  9. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 7

  10. Key points • Transition from paediatrics to adult • Remember to respond to all specialised services, not just the core service for the condition you support. • Hard numbers for staffing, and what defines a service. • Look out for the weasel words! May, should, where appropriate...

  11. Consultation on service specifications and clinical policies The link to the consultation is: www.commissioningboard.nhs.uk/ourwork/d-com/spec-serv/consult/ This is on the email inviting you to this webinar.

  12. No need to use the online form! The online form only allows you to discuss a single service specification at a time. If you wish to discuss more than one, this is best done in a document, which you can send here: ssc.consultation@nhs.net It is important to include the following details: • Your name. • Your email address. • The organisation you are representing (if applicable). • The services specification(s) that you are referring to.

  13. Deadline Friday 18th January

  14. Thank you for listening! Questions to: specialised2013@geneticalliance.org.uk Our Policy Analyst will do his best to respond to these as quickly as possible. We would like to thank the following organisations for donations to facilitate these webinars: BioMarin Pfizer Shire

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