QIPP Assurance Group

2. QIPP Assurance Group • Meet weekly on a Thursday morning • Reports to CCG Core Team • Core membership : • Associate Director Strategic Planning – Chair • Deputy Director of Nursing • Chief Financial Officer • Associate Director Business Intelligence • Head of Financial Planning • Deputy Director Commissioning Implementation • Head of Information and Performance • Additional attendees co-opted according to agenda items • Papers must be submitted to the PMO by the Friday preceding the weekly QIPP Assurance Group • Responsible for assessment, evaluation and sign-off of business cases (>£50k to Core Team), and for monitoring progress post implementation by scheme

3. Project – Stage 1 : Justify & Define • Project manager and/or GP Lead • Signed-off Project Initiation Document and self-assessment of priority using the Prioritisation Matrix • Submit to PMO with slide deck • Attend QIPP Assurance Group to give brief overview of initiative (10-15 mins) • QIPP Assurance Group • Initial assessment of scheme – including ability to deliver suggested outcomes to time and budget • Explore support required and opportunities to package with other initiatives • Specialist advice sought where required • Stage 1 decision outcome given Stage 1 pending Stage 1 approved Pause / Rework Stakeholder only Proceed to Prioritisation Stop Stage 1 withheld

4. Project – Stage 1 : QIPP Assurance Group (10-15 min) slot A brief overview of the scheme, the slide deck for stage 1 provides a high-level view supported by the PID and prioritisation self-assessment. Must include slides on: • Background and Rationale (What and how?) • Outline description of proposal • Funding required • Alignment with national and local priorities • Clinical Programme approved • Prioritisation self-assessment score • Potential Impacts (Why?) • Initial evidence review • Patient impact – outcomes / access / acceptability • Financial impact • Risk mitigation • Do-ability • Timing (When?) • Proposed dates for each ‘Stage’ • Plans for trial • Communications • Plans for launch (phased / full) • Urgency • Procurement indications • Engagement (Who?) • Which patients / citizens? – scale? • Which stakeholders need to be engaged and who already has been? • Who is the clinical lead? • Sponsor / accountable executive?

5. Project – Stage 3 : Design • Project manager and GP lead • Signed-off Full Business Case with project plan, KPIs and Risk & Issues • Submit to PMO with slide deck • Attend QIPP Assurance Group to provide more in-depth details of project deliverables, patient outcomes and the service specification (25-30 mins) • QIPP Assurance Group • Assess robustness of business case, service specification, project plan and KPIs • Stage 3 decision outcome given : Business cases for less than £50k investment approved; greater than £50k to Core Team • Confirm if further attendance required at Stage 4 (Develop) or Stage 5 (Implementation) Stage 3 pending Stage 3 approved Pause / Rework Proceed to Develop / Core Team (>£50k) Stakeholder only Stop Stage 3 withheld

6. Project – Stage 3 : QIPP Assurance Group (25-30 min) slot A more detailed assessment of the scheme, the slide deck for stage 2 is supported by the full business case, project plan and evidence review. Must include slides on: • Study outcome • Finalised scope • Options appraisal • Investment required • Procurement advice • Anticipated benefits • Evidence • Clinical evidence review • Financial and Informatics appraisal • Risks and Issues • Key assumptions • Contribution to QIPP agenda • Timing • Implementation plan with milestones, with explicit agreement from task owners to the proposed dates • Procurement timetable • Planned Stage 3 and Stage 4 timetable • Engagement • Public engagement • Stakeholder engagement • Equality Impact Assessment • Impact analysis across health and social care, including workforce, buildings, IT and equipment • Access

7. Project – Stage 4 : Develop & Delivery QIPP Assurance Group : 25 minute slot An appraisal of readiness to trial/launch, the slide deck for stage 4 is supported by the service specification, stakeholder readiness assessment, comms plan, KPIs and risks and issues log as the project develops the solution and moves towards implementation. Must include slides on: • Service specification • Overview of service • Pathway • Access and exclusion criteria • Interdependencies • Governance • Information Governance • Clinical Governance • Risks and Issues • Key assumptions • Applicable national and local standards • Critical Success Factors (CSFs) • CSFs for launch • Monitoring success • Plans for under / over performance • Key service outcomes • Key Performance Indicators • Dates for trial / launch, phasing, firebreak • Engagement • Public engagement • Stakeholder readiness • Patient outcomes • Communications plan

8. Project – Stage 5: Implementation – Core Team An optional stage that can be requested by the Core Team at Stage 3b and is likely for schemes of higher value or risk, or those that intend to initially trial and evaluate before full rollout. Must include slides on: • Service outcomes • Service overview and pathway • Access and exclusion criteria • Patient outcomes • Financial outcomes • Patient and clinician feedback including the 4Cs (if trialled) • Governance • Clinical / information governance • Risks and Issues with explicit Sponsor sign-off for mitigations of red and amber ratings • Key assumptions • Critical Success Factors (CSFs) • CSFs • Monitoring success • Plans for under / over performance • Key service outcomes • Key Performance Indicators • Engagement • Public engagement • Stakeholder readiness • Patient outcomes • Communications plan