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6. Transformation and Vision for Clusters

Outputs & Products

Description

Date
Launched

2023-2024

Cluster Self Reflection

Cluster self-reflection is one of three agreed methods for evaluating the progress of cluster working towards the Primary Care Model for Wales (PCMW) and Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD). The self-reflection exercise aims to:
·       Assess the maturity of cluster working across Wales.
·       Identify system factors that hinder or facilitate cluster working.

March 2024

The Welsh Government Quality and Safety Framework (2020): What it means for Primary Care, and what has been achieved so far.

Welsh Government Quality and Safety Framework - Action Plan

This brief internal facing paper describes the key principles and actions required in Primary Care to conform to the WG Quality & Safety Framework (2021),  Duty of Quality Statutory Guidance 2023, and Health and Care Quality Standards 2023 including identifying any current gaps.

An action plan outlining the 26 tasks required to be undertaken to address the 12 actions noted in the paper above was shared internally to provide more detail.

February 2024

 

Report on Models of Effective Learning in Primary Care

This document outlines the primary care response to date to the requirements to learn from incidents and in alignment with Duty of Candour and Duty of Quality legislation. This is a live internal facing document that can evolve as the response evolves.

 

February 2024

Unified contract assurance framework: health boards and practices | GOV.WALES

The Unified Contract Assurance Framework is for use across NHS Wales and by general medical services (GMS) contractors to provide assurance of delivery of the GMS Unified Contract. The framework has been developed taking account of the context of the new Health and Care Quality Standards for Wales (2023).  

October 2023

New Service Developments Guidance for Engagement and Consultation 

This document provides guidance to encourage engagement to support new service developments, identifying service gaps, developing service improvement proposals and managing change.

October 2023

Primary Medical Care Advisory Team (PMCAT) - report into the review

As part of the wider Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety in Primary Care programme of work. A review into the Primary Medical Care Advisory Team (PMCAT) was commissioned which included production of a report with recommendations for future function, funding, and management.

The report was delivered in July 2023 and a supplementary paper with additional stakeholder feedback and recommendations was delivered in August 2023. Both documents are internal facing.

August 2023

WONCA Welsh Delegate Conference Report 2023 Summary Note

The Strategic Programme for Primary Care (SPPC) supported a small working group from across NHS Wales to attend the WONCA Europe Conference in Brussels in June 2023. The delegate group produced a summary report reflecting on the experiences of the group and plans to disseminate the learning across NHS Wales.

August 2023

Peer Review Primary Care Clusters 2022-23

In 2022/23 a series of peer review meetings was held to assess progress of the Cluster model and to inform a more formal peer review process going forward. This report summarises the learning from these discussions and provides recommendations for the further development of the Cluster Peer Review Programme.

May 2023

ACD Transition Year Readiness Checklist; updated position reported as of 31 March 2023

This paper summarises Health Board returns of the Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) Readiness Checklist, as at 31 March 2023, to conclude reporting against the delivery milestones over the ACD Transition Year 2022/23.

May 2023

Optometry Professional Collaborative Pilot (CTMUHB) Summary Report 

This report describes the findings of the Strategic Programme for Primary Care sponsored Optometry Professional Collaborative Pilot.  It contains a personal account from the perspective of the Optometry Professional Collaborative Lead for the pilot and includes successes achieved and challenges faced during the pilot period. 

May 2023

Greener Primary Care End of Year Report 

This Yearbook has been developed to celebrate the successes of practices involved in the Scheme and contains a collection of practical case studies to inspire others to register and take action

April 2023

2022-2023

ACD Supporting Governance (Model paper for health board use)

This paper has been written in order to provide a framework for Health Boards to use, such that they are able to clearly articulate the relationship between the Health Board, newly forming Pan Cluster Planning Groups and Clusters. This will allow the Health Board in due course to be confident in exercising the functions of planning ,commissioning and delegation / approval of resources.

This paper sets out the key governance principles, overarching legislation and suggested governance for consideration by health boards in developing and implementing the planning and delivery mechanisms described in the Accelerated Cluster Development programme. 

March 2023

ACD Planning Guidance 

This guidance will set out the requirements for the development of the PCPG strategic three year plan and the associated cluster plans during the 2023/2024 foundation year

November 2022

SPPC Fund 2022-2024 Mid-year Monitoring Report

This report covers the first six-month progress of the Strategic Programme for Primary Care (SPPC) Fund 2022-2024 and the 17 schemes allocated investment from the programme

October 2022

ACD Readiness Checklist Reports 

The Accelerated Cluster Development Readiness Checklist contains actions for Health Boards with their Local Authority / Regional Partnership Board partners to deliver between 1st April 2022 and 31st March 2023 and actions for the Strategic Programme team / national partners. This is an update of the May checklist

October 2022

SPPC Fund 2022-23 Obesity Prevention Projects Benefits and Outcomes

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the benefits and outcomes that are anticipated from the obesity prevention projects. Ten projects to address obesity prevention are being developed across the 7 health boards.  

August 2022 

SPPC Fund 2022-23 Accelerated Cluster Development Projects Benefits and Outputs

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the benefits and outputs that are anticipated from the SPPC Fund 2022 investment into a suite of projects to support the implementation of the Accelerated Cluster Development programme across Wales. 

August 2022 

ACD Transition Year Peer Review

The Peer review provides the opportunity for the hard work of clusters and their successes to be recognised, and to identify any barriers to service improvement. This, in turn, will identify any supportive actions required at a national and/ or local level

July 2022

ACD PCMW Evaluation

The purpose of this document is to describe the Strategic Programme for Primary Care (SPPC) approach to monitoring (quality management) and evaluation (assessment) of Primary Care Model for Wales (PCMW) and Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) implementation

June 2022

Pacesetter Programme 2020/2022 End of Programme report

The Primary Care Hub, PHW, on behalf of the SPPC, produced a Pacesetter Programme 2020/2022 End of Programme report which provides a summary of activity and learning for national consideration.

June 2022

ACD Toolkit - CIC Chapter

The ACD toolkit CIC chapter sets out the key principles for the consideration and development of CICs, along with some templates you may wish to use. It also includes links to topic-specific content, which may include in-line synopses, direct signposting links, or links to further content on sub-pages.

June 2022

Cluster Development Framework

The purpose of this document is to outline the cluster development framework (CDF) as a tool supporting monitoring (quality management) and evaluation of Primary Care Model for Wales (PCMW) and Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) implementation.

May 2022

ACD Readiness Checklist Reports 

The Accelerated Cluster Development Readiness Checklist contains actions for Health Boards with their Local Authority / Regional Partnership Board partners to deliver between 1 st April 2022 and 31st March 2023 and actions for the Strategic Programme team / national partners

May 2022

Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) – What ‘Good’ Looks Like Principles

A one page infographic that provides an overview of what ‘good’ looks like principles for ACD

April 2022

Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) – What Does This Mean 

A one page infographic that provides an overview on the ACD programme 

April 2022

Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) – How Will It Be Delivered  

A one page infographic that provides an overview on how ACD will be delivered across Wales

April 2022

Cluster Planning Support Portal

The Cluster Planning Support Portal (CPSP) indexes resources from across the system in Wales that may assist in producing and refreshing cluster/ pan-cluster planning group (PCPG) annual plans

April 2022

ACD Toolkit

The Accelerated Cluster Development (ACD) Toolkit is a collection of information and adaptable resources for stakeholders who will be supporting and driving forward the implementation of the ACD programme including Primary Care teams,  Professional Collaboratives, Clusters and Pan Cluster Planning Groups.  

April 2022

2021- 2022

ACD Background Briefing

Briefing document to give an overview of the Accelerated Development Programme explaining the Planning and Delivery Functions and next Steps

March 2022

ACD 7 Minute Briefing

Overview of the Accelerated Cluster Development Stakeholder event held on 17th February 2022

February 2022

ACD Programme Model Terms of Reference 

Pan Cluster Planning Group Model Terms of Reference for local adaption and adoption

February 2022

A Primary Care Model for Wales and Accelerated Cluster Development What Who Why Why How When

 

November 2021

2020-2021

A Rapid Review of Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety in Primary Care in Wales

A Rapid Review of Clinical Governance, Quality & Safety in Primary Care in Wales

February 2021

COVID Webinar for General Practice (12 Jan 2021)

The Strategic Programme for Primary Care held a live ‘COVID’ webinar for general practise across Wales.  

 

January 2021

Primary and Community Care Annual Planning Framework 2021-22

Letter from Alex Slade – Annual Planning Framework 2021-22

 

Primary and Community Care Annual Planning Framework -  further guidance on the planning requirements for primary and community care.

Issued via letter from Alex Slade December 2020.

Cluster IMTP Annual Plan Template 2021-22

Letter from Alex Slade – Cluster plans

 

Cluster IMTP Annual Plan Template for 2021-22

Issued via letter from Alex Slade  November 2020.

Optometry Toolkit to support COVID-19 (Oct 2020)

Updated October 2020; this is a refreshed version of the toolkit first issued in April 2020. This toolkit compiles published information and offers guidance and supporting information to enable the continuity of services by optometry practices throughout COVID-19.

November 2020

Community Pharmacy Toolkit to support COVID-19 (Oct 2020) word doc

Updated October 2020; this is a refreshed version of the toolkit first issued in April 2020. It offers guidance and supporting information to enable the continuity of services, along with practical tips and templates to help contractors navigate their way through the process.

November 2020

Primary Care Operating Framework (Quarters 3&4)

This is the Welsh Government issued framework to support recovery for Q3/4 – it identifies the 6 priority areas to be addressed be each health board.

September 2020  Letter from Alex to DPCCs

Implementation plan  to support the Enhanced
Services Review 
 (3 July 20)

This document highlights each of the recommendations and completion dates, set out by the Enhanced
Services Review 
(3 July 20)

August 2020

Enhanced Services Review  - A Framework for Design and Delivery of Enhanced Services in Wales

This document sets out the conditions of and requirements for the health system to support the identification and delivery of enhanced services that provide the right service at the right time in the right place for the people of Wales. 

July 2020

Dental Toolkit to Support COVID-19

This toolkit compiles information that has so far been released and offers guidance and supporting information to enable the continuity of services by dentists at this unprecedented time of pressure. The bulk of the information used in this toolkit is contained in the “Red Alert Phase Escalation” document provided by the All Wales Clinical Dental Leads COVID-19 Group v1.01 03.04.2020 which has been adapted into the toolkit format.

April 2020
Release of Primary Care Dental Services
COVID-19 Toolkit

Optometry Toolkit to Support  COVID-19

This toolkit compiles published information and offers guidance and supporting information to enable the continuity of services by optometry practices throughout COVID-19.

April 2020
Release of Optometry Practice Services
COVID-19 Toolkit

GP Survey - DES Easter 2020

Following the DES offered to general practices over Easter 2020; the programme seeks to understand the GP experience.

Content included:

  • Who took part in the DES

  • Volume of activity (ie number of house visits, video consultations, telephone consultation and in-practice appointments)

  • GP experience (worthwhile or not)

  • If they would take part again

Survey live dates: 22 – 29 April 2020.

April 2020(via HoPCC network)

Community Pharmacy Toolkit to Support COVID-19

This toolkit compiles information in relation to Welsh Government objectives for pharmacy, throughout COVID-19. It offers guidance and supporting information to enable the continuity of services, along with practical tips and templates to help contractors navigate their way through the process.

April 2020
Release of Community Pharmacy Contractor
COVID-19 Toolkit

Primary and Community Care Implementation Planning for COVID-19

This provides an All Wales picture of primary care plans (from a GMS perspective) to implement the primary and community COVID-19 pathway, particularly component 2 around home, GP surgery or cluster hub multi-professional team responses to their cluster populations.

April 2020

2019-2020

A slide deck to
explain the Strategic Programme

A resource that stakeholders can use and adopt locally, when informing their colleagues about the Strategic Programme.

Issued via the All-Wales Directors of Primary Care, October 2019.

Cluster IMTP Template

Cluster IMTP Guidance

Example of a completed plan on a page

Optional plan on a page template

The first Cluster IMTP template and supporting guidance

This resource responds to the identified challenges and is designed to raise the profile and reinforce how integral cluster planning is, within Health Board planning. 

Issued via letter from Dr Andrew Goodall,
July 2019

Register of Cluster Challenges

A register of challenges, complete with a set of local and national action plans to address the issues.

An early challenge identified, was to establish a Cluster IMTP

Issued via the All-Wales Directors of Primary Care,
July 2019