The document discusses guidance from various UK health organizations on Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs). It notes that 44 "footprints" were established to implement a Five Year Plan. Local bodies are responsible for engagement and consultation on their proposals. From October onwards, most areas will take STP versions to public board meetings and publish plans for formal engagement, building on previous discussions. The Consultation Institute will help STPs assess if their engagement has been sufficient and advise on best practice for future consultation and engagement.

1. The new Guidance:
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• NHS England
• NHS Improvement
• Health Education England (HEE)
• The National Institute for Health
& Care Excellence (NICE)
• Public Health England (PHE)
• Care Quality Commission (CQC)

2. Background
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• Implementation of
Five Year Plan
• 44 ‘footprints’
“Local statutory bodies are
responsible for engaging
and consulting on their
proposals”
“ …working together … means patients, the public, carers, clinicians,
stakeholders and individual local health organisations (such as GPs,
hospitals and local authorities) joining forces to agree a plan”

3. Background
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• Implementation of
Five Year Plan
• 44 ‘footprints’
“Local statutory bodies are
responsible for engaging
and consulting on their
proposals”
“ …working together … means patients, the public, carers, clinicians,
stakeholders and individual local health organisations (such as GPs,
hospitals and local authorities) joining forces to agree a plan”
Institute
commentary:…
involvement is to agree the
plan – not to discuss it
afterwards!

4. Background
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The June STP submission
Guidance required the
involvement of local
organisations, staff, clinicians,
care professionals patients and
Health & Wellbeing Boards
“Local proposals for health and care transformation are not expected to
have gone through formal local NHS or other organisations’ board approval
and/or formal public engagement or consultation at this early stage.”

5. From October onwards
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• …most areas will take a version of their STP to
their organisation’s public board meeting for
discussion between late October and the end of
the year.
• … most areas will publish their plans, for more
formal engagement, during this period -
building on the engagement they have already
done to shape thinking.
Every area will be working to a different
timeframe, based on its own circumstances and
how well-progressed its plan is.

6. From October onwards
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• …most areas will take a version of their STP to
their organisation’s public board meeting for
discussion between late October and the end of
the year.
• … most areas will publish their plans, for more
formal engagement, during this period -
building on the engagement they have already
done to shape thinking.
Every area will be working to a different
timeframe, based on its own circumstances and
how well-progressed its plan is.
Institute commentary:
… Our Associates will help STPs assess if their
engagement has been sufficient and advise
on a best practice plan for the future

7. Details
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When might
formal
consultation be
necessary?
The remainder of this slidedeck
covers the NHS STP Guidance in
more detail and Institute
Associates will have this available
to brief Managers and STP
Communications leads in the
coming weeks.
For more information … contact Jan
Warner or Martin Roach on 01767 315350 or
info@consultationinstitute.org