2017 Event registration now open
/Members of the Network are invited to attend our national benchmarking conferences for free. Places are limited, so book now via the members’ area to secure your place.
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Members of the Network are invited to attend our national benchmarking conferences for free. Places are limited, so book now via the members’ area to secure your place.
Read MoreThis year, the project makes use of metric definitions developed in collaboration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) Hospital Expert Advisory Group (HEAG).
Read MoreProject registration for all the 2017/18 benchmarking projects is open and data collection for the first wave of this year's projects has now opened. You can download a copy of the 2017/18 work programme timetable.
Read MoreDo you provide intermediate care services?
Over 600 intermediate care services and over 130 commissioning organisations are registered to take part in NAIC 2017 with coverage across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Read MoreInvitation to the NHS Benchmarking Network Annual General Meeting. The NHS Benchmarking Network will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 19th September 2017 at the BMA House in London, starting at 14:30.
Read MoreThe 2017 Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation benchmarking project is open for data collection. The Pharmacy project is open to all NHS Provider organisations, providing a unique opportunity to compare your services against peer organisations.
Read MoreThe NHS Benchmarking Network are exhibiting. Our experienced and dedicated team will be on hand to discuss how we can help commissioners get the most out of their Network membership.
Read MoreThe Community Services project is open to all providers of community services. It is one of the Network’s longest running and most successful projects and provides a detailed view of 26 different community service areas.
Read MoreData collection for the 2017 Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation benchmarking project is open. The Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation project is open to all commissioners in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Read MoreData collection for the 2017 Acute Therapies benchmarking project is now open. The Acute Therapies project covers four AHP disciplines: Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, and Dietetics.
Read MoreData collection for the 2017 Emergency Care benchmarking project is now open. The Emergency Care project is open to all providers of emergency care services, reviewing the provision of Type 1&2 and Type 3 services.
Read MoreData collection for the 2017 Urgent Care benchmarking project is open. The Urgent Care project is open to all commissioners in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Read MoreData collection is now open for NAIC 2017 and will run until 14th July 2017. Registered participants can access the data collection pages via the members' area.
Read MoreProject registration for all 2017/18 benchmarking projects is open.
Read MoreThe Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Functions benchmarking pilot project is a new project for the Network, and focuses on the running and back office functions of CCGs.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that you can now download the NHS Benchmarking Network’s 2016/17 work programme report, together with the Network’s 2017/18 provider or comissioner brochure outlining project topics to be included in the work programme this year.
Read MorePlanned care is a material element of secondary care expenditure, accounting for over 30% of providers’ total annual expenditure when outpatient spend is included. Elective care represents 34% of activity in acute specialist trusts, 23% in acute teaching trusts and 21% in district general hospitals.
Read MoreIt is recognised that older people are a major service user cohort for both health and social care...
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