Richard Newcombe

Chair, Provider Engagement Network

Introduction

• ‘Care is my business’

• How engagement has worked in the past?– 10 years ago we began to explore a different

model for domiciliary and community based care

• How does engagement work now?– Provider Engagement Network

Provider Engagement Network

• Formalised what was an ad-hoc structure• Formal, small scale forums, easing

communication• Shared responsibility and ownership through the

Co-Chair format• The election of the provider co-chairs gave a

degree of legitimacy and authority to their role • The county Forum (fours times a year) allows

for representation at the highest level within ACS and with other major stakeholders, Health CQC.

New Structure

• Through the sub groups providers have a clear role in the development of the authorities commissioning plans.

• The ongoing success of the PEN is largely in our hands

• we must make a strong and consistent commitment to it but be prepared to challenge

• A healthy, and flexible independent sector is essential if the commissioner are to meet their responsibilities within the budget that is available to them .

Provider Engagement Network

CountyStrategic Provider Group

ACS Strategic Leadership Team

Joint StrategicCommissioning

Team

Safeguarding Adults Board

PEN Locality Groups(East, South, North)

Strategic Commissioning

Quality and Regulation

Communicationand Improvement

Purchasing and Procurement

Workforce Development

PEN Subgroups

Trade Associations

(DICPA, DCPA etc)

DCC Corporate Leadership

Team

Devon County Council Cabinet

NHS Executive

Team

NHS Devon Board

Market Position Statement

• welcome the move of the LA toward the publication of the Market Position statement.

• It is a work in progress and quite clearly must be seen in with a view to the unknown

• No doubt, it will change, it will have to, part of the influence on that change need to be your input.

• It represents a statement of intent that we will respond to. The independent sectors greatest strength is our ability to respond flexibly and quickly to market demand

How can we do it?