BU7042 Assignment Structure Portfolio Part 2 Commissioning Plan (3,000 words) : Health And Social Care Commissioning

Introduction 

1). Outline the aim of if part two of your portfolio 

• What country and what health issues 
• are you evaluating the current system and heath care management of a specific health issue? 
• or planning the future implementation of a healthcare initiative or system to address a new health challenge?

2). Rationale for choice of health care issue with supporting references within your group.
3). Set the context of this part of your portfolio.

Country Profile and Status and Report

• Population data - mortality, morbidity, life expectancy data
• Epidemiological data
• Political, economic and social context (PESTEL analysis)
• Analysis of health funding (Beveridge, Bismarck, Out of Pocket, National Health Insurance model – which is relevant to your chosen country)
• What is the health strategic plan?
• How does this country view and achieve Universal Health Coverage?
• Use literature to critically analyse the health care system and funding in your chosen country

Questions to Consider when writing your Country Status Report:

• What the main drivers for health services in your country of choice? (Forcefield Analysis)
  
• What are main barriers to providing good quality health services and universal health coverage (Forcefield Analysis)
  
• International and national policies – how do they impact health?
  
• Government strategies for health.
  
• What are the health priorities and why?
  
• Who decides on the priorities?
  
• How are health professionals involved in these decisions?
  
• How do they make the decisions?
  
• What evidence is used to make the decisions?

Commissioning Plan 

1). What is commissioning? 

• Wilson and Baldwin model ?
• Or another model , but justify why you have chosen this  

2). What are the funding mechanisms in your country?
3). What are the commissioning systems in your country? 

Knowledge and Influences 

• Critical appraisal of: 
• International and national policies relating to your selected health issue.
• Epidemiological data
• Research and literature relating to your selected health issue. 

Assessment and Analysis 

• How are commissioning decisions currently made?
• What evidence is used?
• Who is involved?
• Assess and analyse the evidence used to evaluate the services which are commissioned for your selected health issue or to propose new services.

Conclusion 

• Summarise your assignment.
• Justify any recommendations to improve services.
• Justify any recommendations to improve the commissioning process.