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Tackling the Challenges of Adult Health and Social Care in the Current Climate of Financial Constraint
Adult Health and Social Care faces huge changes as local authorities and health services struggle to meet the challenges of 'Putting People First' and the Government's Personalisation and Transformation Agenda. However, how can this be taken forward in the current contaxt of significant cuts in public funding? In this article, one of our consultants in Oakleigh Consulting (our parent company), Jo Potter reports on how a recent assignment has revealed areas of duplication which, if addressed, could meet the needs of both the Personalisation and Transformation Agenda and make more effective use of resources.
To read the article, please click here.
Dbi’s parent company, Oakleigh Consulting, has been awarded a place under two of the Lots of a recent BBC framework for consultancy services – one for IT and one for Change Management.
Oakleigh will be actively seeking to develop business with the BBC. They already have an established relationship with several areas in the Corporation and this will open up new opportunities for Dbi’s associates with experience particularly in broadcasting and multimedia.
Most multimedia is now created and distributed on IT platforms and programme makers are now having to appreciate the capabilities and limitations of the technology in all parts of the creation/distribution chain order to create compelling content. In addition, the Corporation is developing a major presence in Salford Quays in Manchester.
Associates with experience of working in the BBC, or with good contacts/insight please let us know by emailing consultants@dbiconsulting.co.uk.
The Ian Douglas Award
Well done to Austen Collinge, who has been awarded the Ian Douglas Award for 2009.
The Ian Douglas Award is given in honour of the memory of Ian Douglas, who was an exceptionally loyal and dedicated consultant, with a good sense of humour, who continued working for the company despite being terminally ill. Austen’s colleagues have nominated him for his outstanding commitment and contribution to Dbi throughout 2009.
Austen was presented with the award and a gift voucher, by Pat Coulter, Managing Director.
We would like to congratulate and thank him for all his hard work. Keep up the good work Austen.
Oakleigh get a mention in latest DCSF White Paper
Oakleigh are referenced in the DCSF’s latest white paper – “Investing for the future, protecting the front line: school funding 2010-2013”, March 2010 – attached - see section 4.18.
This stems from Oakleigh’s work with the National College where we have been evaluating the financial impact of schools working in collaboration or federation with other local schools and employing dedicated School Business Directors/Managers.
Oakleigh and Vissap launch Realising QIPP Solutions
Realising QIPP Solutions is a transparent and structured approach to realising and implementing the QIPP agenda.
Oakleigh Consulting and Vissap, in response to the increasing challenges within the health economy, have developed a robust and comprehensive inventory of solution models, strategies and resources to meet the components of QIPP.
Realising QIPP Solutions represents a toolkit of approaches that enable our team to facilitate transparency in partnership working with our clients, providing knowledge and skills transfer, and shared learning and ownership as approaches and models are selected, utilised and adapted to address prevailing issues.
The Oakleigh and Vissap approach delivers the most relevant intervention and support to the current demands and challenges, tapping into a breadth of skills and tools such as, the:
- Lean Outcomes Framework
- Clinical Pathway Redesign
- Intelligent Benchmarking
- Collaborative Design
- Benefits Realisation
- Visual Management Centres
- Single point lessons
- World Class Commissioning resource pack.
We understand the multifaceted and diverse approaches required to successfully deliver a focus on improving the patient experience within areas, such as pathways redesign and management; referral and demand management; innovation and incentive mechanisms; quality impact assessments; expedited discharge; health inequalities and prevention; cost benefit analysis; clinical and strategic leadership; health prevention strategies; econometric modeling; informed and targeted commissioning behaviours and strategies.
Through our wide client base within the NHS we understand that the Realising QIPP Solutions approach can provide a conduit for organisational and practitioner culture transformation that brings to life the relevance and necessity of QIPP. We welcome the opportunity to discuss our collaborative approach further, please contact David Lees 0793 2120 527 e-mail: davidlees@oakleigh.co.uk.
Martin Yates, a senior consultant at Oakleigh Consulting has co-written the following article -
http://www.publicfinance.co.uk/features/2009/08/down-your-way/
Power and Corporate Politics
In the first of two articles, Nick Cotter and Jo Potter of Oakleigh Consulting Limited, examine the nine sources of power and how to use them in order to get things done.
Click here to access the article
Change and the Shadowside
In the second of two articles, Nick Cotter and Jo Potter of Oakleigh Consulting Limited, examine these informal networks and processes (or ‘Shadowside’) in more detail and discusses their importance in making change work.
Click here to access the article
ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Accreditation
Oakleigh Consulting Ltd and Dbi Consulting Ltd recognise that their activities have an environmental impact at the local, national and global levels. Even though we are working in the professional service industry, which does not have the potential for impact of other sectors, we acknowledge that even small contributions to the preservation of the environment are culmulative and are worth pursuing. Therefore, Dbi has now gained certification through incorporation into Oakleigh's policy and procedures through QMS International plc of Norwich.
Making Sense of Change Management
Dbi’s Lead Consultant in Change Management, Nick Mellors, recently reviewed ‘Making Sense of Change Management’ by Cameron & Green for the Health Service Journal. To read Nick’s review click here.
Dbi has a strong track record in successfully delivering change with our clients; from running a fundamental review into the education provision in a major city and assessing the Children’s Workforce capabilities across all agencies in a large urban borough, to procuring and implementing new desktop IT services in the defence sector. Nick brought a wide range of Change Management experience to the review, having led in-house teams through major transformations and supported public sector clients in introducing new ways of working and creating the operating model for a large online health service.
Dbi Appointed to new buying solutions Framework Agreement
We are pleased to announce Dbi Consulting has been appointed by buying solutions as a recognised supplier on the Commercial Resources Framework.
The purpose of the Framework is to provide the whole of the public sector with easy access to a list of pre-qualified suppliers of non-permanent workers with commercial skills and to support skills transfer to sustain the development of commercial skills throughout the NHS, Department of Health and the wider system.
Dbi Consulting have a long track record of providing high quality Interim Managers to organisations across the Health sector, from working with individual PCTs to develop multi-Agency service strategies to supporting several of the major national health programmes.
DE & S Framework
The Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS/3)
From 1 April 2009 Dbi has become a supplier on the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Framework Agreement for Technical Support (FATS/3 as it is more commonly known).
The Framework was developed to enable fast and efficient procurement of Technical Support.
Technical Support is defined as ‘the provision of applied technical knowledge’ and includes:
1 - Technical Studies
2 - Project Support
3 - Engineering Support.
FATS can be used by all Ministry of Defence (MoD) Integrated Project Teams (IPTs); Business Units and Departments; and also Other Government Departments and Public Bodies.
Our expertise and reputation have been developed over many years. Through out own resources and our network of associates, Dbi is able to offer a wide range of consultancy services, tailored to meet the needs of our clients.
Training available through Dbi
Dbi Consulting is now delighted to be able to offer ITIL training alongside our current PRINCE2 and MSP training courses. For further information about the courses available, please contact georgi.curtis@dbiconsulting.co.uk.
Additionally, a new qualification for Programme and Project Sponsorship aimed particularly at SROs has just been launched and Dbi is going through the process to become accredited as a training organisation and will be offering the course during the autumn.
(View www.apmgroup.co.uk/programmeandprojectsponsorship/pps.asp for details)
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