3 April 2018

Accountable care models contract: outcome of the consultation and brief guide

Accountable care models contract: changes resulting from the consultation
NHS England 3 April 2018
  • The government response sets out specific points raised by respondents and changes made to draft amendments as a result of comments received. 
  • Also included are revised draft amendments to the provision of integrated services regulations and revised draft sale of goodwill (PMS) regulations
  • A very brief guide explains what Accountable Care Organisations are and how they could benefit patients and the NHS. According to this guide the two areas closest to creating an ACO are Dudley and Manchester, and if the proposed contract goes ahead  it would be rigorously tested on these two areas before being made available for other parts of the country.