COVID-19 Information and Resources for cancer

COVID-19 [Cancer] Information and Resources
West Midlands Cancer Alliance, updated 24 April 2020

• Includes a collection of guidelines to support cancer services during the COVID-19 pandemic from professional bodies eg Association of Breast Surgery at The Royal College of Surgeons of England and British Association of Urological Surgeons and relating to cancer related procedures.

Best practice for hip and knee arthroplasty surgery

Best practice for hip and knee arthroplasty surgery
GIRFT July 2019

• Professional standards guidance for hip and knee arthroplasty in association with the British Hip Society, British Association for Surgery of the Knee, the British Orthopaedic Association and NHS Resolution.
• The guidance has been produced as part of ongoing work both to improve patient outcomes and to reduce litigation costs within the NHS, and are based on arthroplasty cases in which complaints were made have been reviewed.

Planning, assuring and delivering service change for patients

Planning, assuring and delivering service change for patients
NHS England 29 March 2018

• This guidance is designed to be used by those considering, and involved in, substantial service change to navigate a clear path from inception to implementation. It will support commissioners and providers to consider how to take forward their proposals, including effective public involvement, enabling them to reach robust decisions on change in the best interests of their patients.
• Annex 9 – Best practice checks - some of the best practice checks that should be undertaken.
• Annex 11 - Flowchart for service change for scheme including capital. 
• Annex 13 – Key resources