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<p>NHS England is taking several approaches to ensure clinical commissioning groups
(CCGs) are following the Excellence in Continence Care Framework, including;</p><p>-
arranging for CCGs to have access to teams of expert clinicians, commissioners from
areas that have adopted the guidelines and people with experience to review their
existing service against the best practice outlined in the guideline and make appropriate
improvements;</p><p>- exploring the potential for a mandatory data set to provide
transparency about the continence service CCGs are commissioning, via the CCG assurance
process which enables NHS England to check how CCGs are meeting the health needs of
their population;</p><p>- encouraging CCGs to develop integrated commissioning arrangements
with local authorities to ensure improved coordination, experience and use of resources;
and</p><p>- ongoing communication and education campaigns to raise awareness about
the Framework.</p><p> </p><p>An updated version of the NHS England Excellence in Continence
Care guidance is being developed and is due to be published in the near future. There
is no confirmed date for publication at the present time.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England
are exploring the mandatory data set and have a long term programme to increase the
transparency of information available about the National Health Service.</p>
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