PEC REVIEW The consultation

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PEC REVIEW The consultation

• Consultation period 26 Nov to 7 Feb
• Responses 114
• 3 Consultation events 95 attendees
• Stakeholder Reference Group

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Progress to date and next steps

• Currently revising draft guidance
• Ministerial submission this week
• Publish as soon as possible thereafter - by 31
  March
• PCTs will have until 1 October to implement new
  guidance

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The guidance

• Principles
• Patient-focused and promote the health and well
  being of communities as well as addressing health
  inequalities
• Drivers of strong clinical leadership
• Local flexibility
• Competency-based approach (ie. having the right
  people with the right skills).

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PEC guidance

• Roles and Functions
• Developing a vision and strategic direction
• Commissioning and developing the market
• Clinical effectiveness and clinical governance
• Leading communication with partners and
  stakeholders.

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PEC guidance

• Accountabilities
• The committee as a whole is responsible to the
  PCT Board
• The PEC Chair is accountable to the PCT Chair
• PEC members are accountable to the PEC Chair
• 3 at the centre relationship

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PEC guidance

• Relationship between PEC and PBC
• PCT Board adopt a local model (involving the PEC
  and other sub committee) which aims to minimise
  any conflict of interest issues by ensuring that
• management processes to minimise conflict of
  interest issues within the PEC exist and are
  appropriate particularly to the assessment of PBC
  commissioning plans
• there are clear declarations of interests by all
  PEC members.

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PEC Guidance

• Structure/format/appointments
• Competency-based approach (ie. having the right
  people with the right skills)
• PEC members - job descriptions with associated
  competencies - appointments made by interview
  against these competencies
• PEC members should carry a caseload

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PEC Guidance

• Remuneration
• PEC members should receive equal pay (except the
  PEC chair)
• PCTs should develop a local pay structure for PEC
  chairs and members linked to the framework for
  very senior NHS managers
• PCTs will consider appropriate reimbursement for
  backfill costs, lost earnings and development
  needs.