Social Enterprise

What format of provider? Charity, Social Enterprise, Commercial?

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 16:48

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Different health and care providers have different advantages and disadvantages. Which is most suitable in which situation?There are many forms of health and care provider.

The best known in UK is the public-sector owned - NHS hospitals, NHS community services. Traditionally there have also been professional partnerships - smaller providers owned by health and care providers, such as GP practices, Pharmacists, Dentists, Opticians. And of course commercial providers have got in on the act - pharmacies in chain stores, nationwide opticians, private hospitals.

Benefits Management to support Public Service organisations

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 21:16

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How to help people motivate themselvesMy mission is that everyone will enjoy and be passionate about what they do.

(with Haiku)

Local Multiplier 3 (LM3)

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 06/19/2011 - 22:25

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LM3 onlineLM3Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) is a structured way to assess the local impact of a project or organisation, measured in terms of its own spend and the spend of its suppliers and beneficiaries.  In other words, the “3” refers to the number of steps – how much does the project or organisation spend/ give locally, then how much do each of the suppliers or beneficiaries spend locally, etc. 

Do it Yourself approaches to measuring social good

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 06/19/2011 - 22:05

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TSocial Impact - DIY approacheshis page on Do it Yourself approaches to measuring and reporting social good is part of a longer article on how best to measure and report social good.  I hope you enjoy it.  You can find out more at this page.

The DIY approaches are: Describing benefits, Putting your own value on benefits, and Using the Social Appraisal Toolkit

Urgent Care Limited - Social Enterprise

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 20:54

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Urgent Care Social enterpriseUrgent Care Ltd is a social enterprise to bring together the valuable skills of Emergency Care Practitioners and Nurse Practitioners for first contact, and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) need to get responsive clinicians providing care at the point of need.

Social Enterprise health + care providers

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 17:00

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"Health free at the point of use" means health funded out of the public purse - but it doesn't mean public-owned providers. Social enterprise is one very viable option

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The 10 Commandments in Professional Services (1-5)

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 21:56

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Two greatest commandsThe Ten Commandments apply just as firmly in each aspect of our daily life as they apply to the whole of our lives.  I'm a management consultant, and on this page I explain how the first five of the Ten Commandments apply to management consulting and professional services.

Getting GPs involved in Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 23:26

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Life in the YearsMost healthcare providers, in UK the same as everywhere else, get paid for each activity they do.  If someone needs care, they get paid.  If someone is well, they don’t.  So there isn’t much incentive (for the healthcare provider) to keep people well, even though it is much better for the person, much better for the nation, and much lower cost.  Minney.org Ltd is working with one CCG to generate enthusiasm and involvement, and the results are fairly successful….

Clinical Commissioning Groups and the NHS

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 16:34

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Commissioning Innovation

As we race forwards into clinical commissioning, there are lessons to be learnt from other people.  The latest book “The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care” by Christensen, Grossman and Hwang points to some things we need to take account of. It makes good reading . . .

Getting GPs involved in GP Commissioning

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 23:07

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Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG)GPs know the most about the patients registered with them, and have the biggest incentives to innovate and to commission better services. So why aren't they embracing Clinical Commissioning and using it to improve healthcare right across the country?

It could be any of a number of reasons, and we believe it's about understanding.  What's more, with our experience of doing exactly this (supporting GPs to get engaged), we can demonstrate how we've made a difference, and how it could work for other CCGs.

The Politics of CCGs

Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 11:43

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Clinical Commissioning

Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG), the organisations that will commission  healthcare for nearly 60million people across England at a value of around £70billion, are beginning to take shape.

They come in essentially three types, and if you want to supply healthcare to these CCGs, even if you are an established provider of healthcare, you need to understand what you are dealing with

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