World Class Commissioning competencies
The following is a guide to help you use ChiMat to improve commissioning for child and maternal health services. Under each world class commissioning competency we list the relevant ChiMat tools and services along with a brief summary of what these can do for you. Follow the links to go directly to the tools you need.
You can also download a pdf of our leaflet “Using ChiMat to improve commissioning for Child and Maternal Health Services: supporting the world class commissioning competencies” updated.
Alternatively view by Stages of the commissioning cycle
Manage knowledge and assess needs
Manage knowledge and undertake robust and regular needs assessments that establish a full understanding of current and future local health needs and requirements.
Needs assessment tools
- Quantative information to support robust, evidence based joint strategic needs assessments (JSNA) and children and young people’s plans.
Children's services mapping
- Describes current supply of local services establishing a baseline position for a JSNA.
Data atlas
- Ready analysis and presentation of local, regional and national indicators and statistics over time.
- Compare performance to other areas and learn from what works in similar locations.
Knowledge hub
- Access to research and good practice evidence to inform decision-making.
Local specialists
- Tailored training and mentoring to support local needs.
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Prioritise investment
Prioritise investment according to local needs, service requirements and the values of the NHS.
Disease management information toolkit (DMIT)
- Model likely impact of commissioning options at local level.
- Identify alternative service configurations and potential cost savings.
Children's services mapping
- An inventory of services, workforce and current investment.
- Rich source of data for national, regional and local service development.
Child health profiles
- Benchmark performance locally and regionally.
- Identify priorities for investment.
- Target resources to tackle inequalities in your area.
Local specialists
- Tailored training and mentoring to support local needs.
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Stimulate the market
Effectively stimulate the market to meet demand and secure required clinical, and health and well-being outcomes.
Disease management information toolkit (DMIT)
- Monitor conditions contributing to high emergency bed days and model high impact interventions, eg Care closer to home.
Self assessment tools
- Assess progress against national standards to identify areas of provider development and track progress of policy implementation.
Children's services mapping
- Map and understand strengths and weaknesses of current service configuration and provision.
Child health profiles
- Identify inequalities in your area and priorities for provider development.
- Benchmark performance locally, regionally, and nationally.
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Promote improvement and innovation
Promote and specify continuous improvements in quality and outcomes through clinical and provider innovation and configuration.
Knowledge hub
- Access to innovation, knowledge and good practice which can be applied locally to improve quality and outcomes of services.
- Sharing good practice of what works.
Self assessment tools
- Track progress of policy implementation.
Child health profiles
- Benchmark performance locally and regionally.
- Identify priorities for investment.
- Target resources to tackle inequalities in your area.
Children's services mapping
- Map progress against policy and the development of Children’s Trusts and identify priorities for service improvement.
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Manage the local health system
Effectively manage systems and work in partnership with providers to ensure contract compliance and continuous improvements in quality and outcomes.
Data atlas
- Review comparative service outputs and outcomes.
- Compare performance to other areas and learn from what works in similar locations.
Self assessment tools
- Manage performance and benchmark performance.
- Track progress of policy implementation.
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Make sound financial investments
Make sound financial investments to ensure sustainable development and value for money.
Data atlas
- Benchmark your current performance to identify investments that are cost effective.
Children's services mapping
- Review current and planned spend on services.
Self assessment tools
- Track progress of policy implementation.
- Evidence of regular tracking of performance against plans.
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Summary of ChiMat tools and services
You can use ChiMat tools and services to:
- Understand needs
- Match services to needs
- Monitor health and wellbeing outcomes.
One-stop-shop for relevant, up-to-date data.
Demographics, user activity, performance and national indicators by SHA, PCT, Government Office, Local Authority, District Council and Super Output Area, including trends over time.
A snapshot of child health and well-being for each local area across a balanced range of indicators.
- Child health profiles
- Infant mortality profiles
- Health schools profiles
- Breastfeeding services profiles (London).
Evidence-based information on prevalence, incidence and risk factors.
- General demographics
- Child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS)
- Children with disabilities
- Continence
- Speech and language.
Comparative hospital admissions, including costs, for children with long term conditions.
- Asthma
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy.
Other modules in development.
Allows you to assess your progress towards the implementation of national standards.
- Infant mortality
- Aiming high for disabled children
- Safeguarding
- Regional partnership arrangements.
Inventory of LA and PCT commissioned children's services. Live web based data for analysis. Preset reports on workforce, investment, service characteristics and policy implementation. Service directories.
Easy access to policy, guidelines, good practice and current research.
Weekly current awareness eBulletin and topical monthly eBulletins to keep you up to date. Sign up here.
A ChiMat lead person employed in each region with knowledge of the local agenda and priorities.
Tailored support and workshops in using data and intelligence to support decision-making.
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