Top 10 tips for effective implementation of personal health budgets Vidhya Alakeson 15 th January 2014
May 07, 2015
Top 10 tips for effective implementation of personal health budgets
Vidhya Alakeson 15th January 2014
How to participate today
Top 10 tips for effective implementation of personal health budgets
Government policy commitment so far • Right to ask from April 2014 - in NHS Continuing
Healthcare (includes joint packages and children)• Right to have from October 2014 – in NHS
Continuing Healthcare• Option for people with long term physical and
mental health conditions who could benefit from April 2015
• Direct payment regulations– NHS everywhere in England can offer direct payments from August 2013
If you are going to do it, do it right
• The national evaluation is clear: how personal health budgets are implemented has a real impact on outcomes
• Most positive outcomes depend on flexibility over:– how PHBs can be used – individual creativity not menus – how the money can be held – full range of options
needs to be available• Restrictive implementation can result in negative
impact on budget holders
Information about personal health budgets is available locally and there are clear guidelines
about how personal health budgets work
People know how much they have to spend
upfront on their health and well
being
Budgets and individual plans address health and well being and not just clinical
treatment
There is flexibility in how needs can be met and there no menus that restrict choice
Clinicians works with individuals and
families as partners, respecting their
expertise
Support is available for everyone who
needs it on an ongoing basis, not
just around the development of a
care plan
The entire personal
health budgets process is
simple, transparent
and designed to minimize bureaucracy
Positive risk taking is encouraged and risks are documented and addressed in care
plans
Market development reflects the principles of coproduction to ensure that PHB
holders have adequate choice
Reviews are conducted regularly in
response to each individual’s
needs and are based on
outcomes.
To Find Out More …..
www.personalhealthbudgets.england.nhs.uk/toolkit
To Find Out More …..
http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?ISB=9781447308522&
[email protected]@healthbudgets
Any questions?
Further information
www.in-control.org.uk/blog
www.in-control.org.uk/health