News Summary of Collaboration and Shared Services from 24th September 2014

Whenever I mention that women are better at collaborative working than men, I get smiles and scowls (guess which belongs to which). My theory is supported by this article so I am all smiles…

Superman style leaders are alienating women: why can't we solve this?

A recent Aspire survey found over 40% of women identify themselves with a “collaborative” leadership style: working with others to achieve results rather than being a solo manager who leads from the front. Read more >>>

 

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Local Government

It has been quiet on the collaboration newswires this week. However, the announcement of the Transformation Challenge Fund pay-outs last week has galvanised a number of partnerships to move forward with their shared service projects. Here are the stories they are telling their residents…

A welcome boost of £970,000 for a shared ICT service

A shared ICT service across three councils in Devon, expected to be up and running by November, has just received a £970,000 boost from the government. Read more >>>

Councils bank £775,000 shared service windfall

A grant totalling over three quarters of a million pounds has been shared between Stratford District Council and neighbouring local authorities in recognition of their ongoing efforts to reduce spending through the sharing of services. Read more >>>

With those projects in mind, there is still time to apply to join the six-month Postgraduate Certificate in Shared Services from Canterbury Christ Church University. The formal programme starts on 8^th October in London. Click here for more details.

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Health

This is an interesting joint-venture between BUPA (half-year income £4.8bn for 2014) and the mutual Community Services Enterprise (NHS) Surrey to deliver a service for a third organisation. Is this commissioning in action…?

NHS Coastal West Sussex to provide faster, co-ordinated musculoskeletal treatment

The NHS Coastal West Sussex Commissioning Group (CCG) will sign a £235 million integrated musculoskeletal services contract with Bupa and local community services enterprise NHS Surrey. The joint venture between Bupa and NHS Surrey will hold responsibility for providing joined up musculoskeletal services that will speed up treatment delivery and curb the bureaucracy previously seen under trusts.  Patients will be able to access physiotherapy, Musculoskeletal Assessment Triage Treatment team (MATT) care, Extended Scope Physiotherapy (ESP) and podiatry and rheumatology, as well as chronic pain clinics. Read more >>>

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