PART TWO: THE CLASSES OF INFORMATION WE HOLD
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Class 5. Aims, Targets and Achievements
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Class Description: Financial targets, aims and objectives and key performance indicators (See also Class 9)
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The PCT monitors its governance arrangements, financial performance and the performance of the services it commissions and provides. The PCT has a system to ensure that all NHS and local targets are monitored effectively and the PEC and the Board have regular access to headline information about all providers and an analysis of trends. The Trust routinely publishes information about financial targets, aims and objectives and key performance indicators. Documents routinely published by the Trust in relation to this area include:
In addition, the following key indicators are reported to the Board and PEC and are available under Class 4 - Supporting Papers and Reports for Board Meetings:
Star Ratings give you an idea of how well the PCT is performing. During the summer all NHS Trusts receive their latest star ratings - an assessment of performance during the previous year. The independent regulator for NHS performance, the Healthcare Commission is responsible for the publication of NHS Performance Ratings. As well as performance and star ratings CHI also measure and benchmark the quality of services provided and commissioned by PCTs. Other information available in this category that links to the Trust's aims and objectives around patient safety are as follows:
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