Department of Health written question – answered at on 7 January 2015.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps NHS England is taking to monitor the progress of clinical commissioning groups on improving survival of patients aged over 75 years suffering from (a) cardiovascular disease, (b) respiratory disease, (c) liver disease and (d) cancer.
The NHS Outcomes Framework is linked to the mandate which provides the accountability mechanism between the Department and NHS England. Likewise the Clinical Commissioning Group Outcome Indicator Set (CCGOIS) provides an assurance mechanism between NHS England and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) for the delivery of the mandate objectives. Through the NHS Outcomes Framework indicator on the potential years of life lost, NHS England report for all conditions on people over 75. However, this information is not currently available at CCG level.
Nevertheless, the CCGOIS provides clear, comparative information about the quality and associated health outcomes of services commissioned by CCGs and includes indicators on under 75 mortality rates for cancer, cardiovascular, respiratory and liver disease.
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