Personalisation Discussion Paper

Personalisation and integration are set to be two of the biggest issues in 2009/10. With this in mind, the Integrated Care Network ran three workshops in Summer 2008 to explore the views of its members - what they thought the challenges where, what the terminology meant, were the issue had come from, and who was going to be doing what in 2009. This input, along with other updates along the way, has been used to create a discussion paper on personalisation. Access the other Care Services Improvement Networks (CSIP) here.

Personalisation Resource Toolkit

The toolkit includes help to develop resource allocation systems for personal budgets, advice on the range of ways people can manage their budgets and different approaches to to support planning and brokerage. Over the next few months, a team from the Care Services Improvement Partnership will share the materials in regional workshops with those leading transformation in councils.

CSIP Better Commissioning website launched

The Care Services Improvement Partnership has just launched the revamped Better Commissioning website, providing a resource for commissioners tackling the new policy agenda. Background on commissioning policy and the new legislative framework is supported by bespoke tools and resources, including the latest edition of the Commissioning e-book. Click here to access the site.

Positive Planning Through Regional Partnership

The Care Services Improvement Partnership presents a series of five interactive regional workshops on 'Positive Planning Through Regional Partnership'. The workshops aim to ensure that the housing, care and support needs of vulnerable people are captured at a regional level and inform the relevant regional strategies, and regional/sub-regional commissioning and planning.

Individual Budgets and the Interface with Health: a discussion paper for CSIP

This paper was commissioned by the Care Services Improvement Partnership as a stand alone piece of work to capture the issues and learning from the Individual Budgets pilot regarding the interface between Individual Budgets and Health. A "think tank" session was organised with key stakeholders from the Cabinet Office, Department of Health, In Control and Individual Budget pilot sites to discuss these emerging issues and any relevant activity. Read a summary of the discussions on the day here.

CSIP High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care

CSIP launched its High Impact Changes for Health and Social Care on 11 March 2008, underpinned by a complete publication with case study evidence for the changes. The changes are designed to help achieve the seven positive outcomes for people using health and social care services set out in the White Paper Our health our care our say and further developed in Putting People First 2007. Find out more here.

Community Hospitals and Services Website

The CSIP Developing Community Hospitals website has been completely updated and re-written. The aim of this website is to help both commissioners and providers develop a new generation of community hospitals and services in the most effective way, in line with national policy.