Host Commissioning Responsibilities and Quality Assurance:

NHS England and NHS Improvement published Host Commissioner guidance in January 2021. This describes a clear expectation that as the local ICB we ensure that we have assurances and maintain effective quality surveillance of LDA independent hospitals within our geographical boundaries.  There are three LDA Independent Hospitals in the BSol area which support people with a learning disability and/or autism. These hospitals care for people who have been placed there by different Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). The Host Commissioner guidance relates specifically to the quality of care for people with a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism.

 

At Birmingham and Solihull ICB, our role as Host Commissioner is to:

  • Work closely with colleagues within the ICB to maintain quality surveillance of our local Independent Hospitals for LDA.
  • Be the point of contact for all placing ICBs and the CQC in relation to quality assurance queries.
  • Collate intelligence and triangulate information to address any quality or safety issues.
  • To share and request intelligence across commissioners placing people in our area. 
  • Work closely with providers to develop actions that will deliver quality improvement.

 

Safeguarding

We work closely with our Local Authority Safeguarding Leads to share intelligence about any allegations of abuse or neglect. Should you have any safeguarding concerns or wish to make a safeguarding referral it will be your responsibility as the placing ICB to contact the Local Authority.

For any safeguarding concerns about an independent hospital in Birmingham and Solihull please contact:

Birmingham

Solihull

 

How to tell us about a concern:

Please contact us via our Host Commissioner inbox – bsmhft.mhldahostcommissioner@nhs.net