Retail Model Updates

More about.... Devon retail model scheme details

The following item is part of the NAEP Conference report written for the August issue of THIIS magazine and relates to the Retail Model and the various programmes running around the country.

More about.... Retail Model update from NAEP

The author of a new paper believes that it clearly demonstrates why Standards are both essential and urgent for the Transforming Community Equipment Services Retail Model

More about.... Latest Paper suggests minimum standards are essential

One of the important next stages for the TCES retail model is the setting up and implementation of the administration base for the national catalogue. This will be the portal for a number of different activities and we talked to the company responsible for putting it all together….

More about.... National platform for retail model

Coleridge Consulting has launched a TCES ‘Retail Model Out Of A Box' solution which allows Local Authorities and PCTs to fast track implementation of a Community Equipment Services Retail Model as a pilot project or as part of a full transformation implementation programme.

More about.... TCES Retail Model ‘Out of a Box' solution launched

NHS staff across England are taking control of the community services they deliver in a drive to improve outcomes for patients and transform patient care, the Department of Health has announced. From April next year, all Primary Care Trusts should have separated the commissioning of community services from their provision. All staff and services will be transferred to a range of new organisations such as aspirant Community Foundation Trusts and Social Enterprises, or integrate with existing providers. This is part of the Transforming Community Services programme which will deliver more personalised care closer to home.

More about.... Plans in place to transform Community Services

The national catalogue and tariff for Simple Aids to Daily Living (SADLs) is to be hosted and maintained by ADL Smartcare Limited.

More about.... National Catalogue host announced

‘How to save the planet and make your budget go further through recycling and retailing.' That was part of the description of a workshop at the recent NAEP conference that promised to give details of a new social enterprise venture. Social enterprise is very much in the headlines these days and that could be key to the way in which some areas develop their TCES retail model response. It looked like being interesting and so it proved….

More about.... Enterprising stuff at NAEP Conference

Essex Cares is one answer to the changing face of community equipment provision. However, as we have highlighted before, this is most definitely not going to be a ‘one solution fits all' scenario and we are most likely to end up with a whole range of services across England and then, maybe, across the UK. To reinforce that point that there are different options when it comes to community equipment delivery, we had another way to go presented at the NAEP conference.

More about.... Building on something that works

Stockport Council/PCT are looking to tender the supply of Complex Aids to Daily Living, including supply, collection, decontamination, storage and delivery. The bulk of equipment will be beds, hoists, pressure care equipment and specialist bathing equipment.

More about.... Pre Tender Workshop

Boots has issued a statement regarding the company's involvement in the retail model. This is what the company is saying….

More about.... Boots calls it a day

Details of the Boroughs that are now live and issuing prescriptions have been released by the  Transforming Community Equipment Services team that is working on the London roll out.

More about.... London TCES Update