Block payment guidance documents: April – July 2020

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All organisations are being asked to move to a simplified basis of contracting for the duration of the crisis to ensure that NHS organisations have sufficient funding to respond to the crisis. To make sure that costs are fully covered, NHS providers will receive block contract payments from commissioners, and income from non-NHS sources.

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CCG Cash Management and Block Payment Guidance

This guidance supports the amended financial arrangements for the period 1 April to 31 July 2020 detailed in the document ‘Important and Urgent – Next Steps on Response to COVID-19’ dated 17 March 2020 sent by the NHS Chief Executive and NHS Chief Operating Officer.

Published April 2020.

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Regional Teams and Specialised Commissioning Hubs

This guidance is designed to support the amended financial arrangements for the NHS for the period 1 April to 31 July 2020 detailed in the document ‘Important and Urgent – Next Steps on Response to COVID-19’ dated 17 March 2020 sent by the NHS Chief Executive and NHS Chief Operating Officer.

Published April 2020.

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All NHS trusts and foundation trusts are being asked to agree block contracts as part of the NHS response to COVID-19, thereby adopting local variations to PBR. We are asking all organisations to move to a simplified basis of contracting for the duration of the crisis to ensure that NHS organisations have sufficient funding to respond to the crisis.

Published April 2020.

Summary

CCG Cash Management and Block Payment Guidance

This guidance supports the amended financial arrangements for the period 1 April to 31 July 2020 detailed in the document ‘Important and Urgent – Next Steps on Response to COVID-19’ dated 17 March 2020 sent by the NHS Chief Executive and NHS Chief Operating Officer.

Published April 2020.

Summary

Regional Teams and Specialised Commissioning Hubs

This guidance is designed to support the amended financial arrangements for the NHS for the period 1 April to 31 July 2020 detailed in the document ‘Important and Urgent – Next Steps on Response to COVID-19’ dated 17 March 2020 sent by the NHS Chief Executive and NHS Chief Operating Officer.

Published April 2020.

Summary

All NHS trusts and foundation trusts are being asked to agree block contracts as part of the NHS response to COVID-19, thereby adopting local variations to PBR. We are asking all organisations to move to a simplified basis of contracting for the duration of the crisis to ensure that NHS organisations have sufficient funding to respond to the crisis.

Published April 2020.