Shaping the future of service provision in your PCT

As PCTs seek to divest their provider function in light of recent reforms and restructuring, the path ahead is unclear. In order to develop localised services that deliver healthcare inline with patients’ needs, PCTs must analyse their local market and a spectrum of issues before they begin to consider the form, structure and governance models of their provider arms.

This HCC conference has been developed as a ‘step by step’ guide to the process of analysing the market and developing your PCT’s provider arm to deliver a variety of objectives. The conference will offer insightful guidance around the considerations for those leading the development of their PCT’s provider function. Concentrating on the most relevant issues, ‘Developing PCT Provider Services’ will offer:

• Guidance and clarity from the Department of Health
• The commissioners’ view and an insight into what they want
• A practical ‘step by step’ framework to market analysis
• Guidance around strategic planning
• A useful insight into the business planning of a leading PCT developing their provider function
• 3 case studies considering the most popular options of organisational and governance models including:
  • A PCT Provider Unit
  • A Community Foundation Trust
  • A Social Enterprise
• A guide to the key considerations in developing a workforce strategy
• An opportunity to consider financial, procurement and workforce challenges
• A guide to ensuring your provider function is fit for purpose following separation from your PCT’s commissioning function
• An insight into how provider function networks can support your progress
• Consideration to ensure your organisation has a sustainable future