Health service network

ACCA has approximately 3,000 members and students working in the UK health sector. These members and students are supported by a panel of elected representatives who work in the health sector. Please see list of panel members further down this page.

One of the roles of the Panel is to assist ACCA in making representations to and influencing regulatory bodies in the sector. We would like to enlist the help of the wider Network in meeting this task. If you feel that you have the expertise to assist in this area and would like to get more involved, please contact sharon.cannaby@accaglobal.com

Carbon reduction in the NHS

ACCA has sponsored an HFMA Briefing entitled 'Carbon reduction in the NHS: a role for finance', which was published in December 2009. Download a copy of the Briefing from 'related documents' (see left).

SERVICES FOR MEMBERS

ACCA UK organises the following services for health sector employees.

Quarterly magazine - HEALTH SERVICE REVIEW

Health Service Review is published four times per year and mailed automatically to Health Service Network members. It contains news and feature articles on key issues affecting the healthcare sector, as well as the latest news on relevant ACCA activities, publications and events.

For more information visit the Health Service Review pages.

Events programme

The Network organises around 10 events per year on behalf of its members in London and across the UK in conjunction with the Regional Networks.

Attendance at these events is free but, as places are limited, please book in advance. These events will constitute verifiable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) if the content is relevant to an individual's personal development plan.

For further information, visit the free network events page.

Professional courses

ACCA UK also organises a programme of in-depth technical, management and personal development courses for members in the health sector.

To request a brochure call 020 7059 5910 or visit the Professional Courses pages.

Annual conferences

Wales

ACCA organises an annual health conference in Wales each July. Full details of the conference will be posted on this website nearer the time.

England

ACCA organises an annual health conference in England each September. Full details of the conference will be posted on this website nearer the time.

Policy work

ACCA undertakes various pieces of policy work, often in conjunction with other bodies such as the Department of Health, the Audit Commission or the European Commission. Recent projects include:

Understanding Governance in the NHS
This is a three year study that ACCA is undertaking in conjunction with DH to identify current understanding of governance in the NHS. The results of the second year study is available as a 'related document' (see left).
The cost benefit of electronic patient referrals in Denmark
This report, which examines the cost benefits of using electronic means to refer patients to hospital, is one of a series of studies that ACCA is undertaking with the EC.
Health Research Forums
These forums were arranged to give a small group of senior health professionals, policy makers and academics the opportunity to meet and to debate some of the key issues surrounding the relationship between health outcomes and health expenditures. The aim was to identify a number of suitable questions that applied research could start to answer. ACCA now plans to commission a global health research project that seeks to explore at least one of the questions raised.

Facilities/Services

ACCA UK has negotiated a number of special rates on products and services which benefit its members.

For more information visit the Support services pages.

Further information on all these initiatives is available from:
Sharon Cannaby, Head of Health Sector Policy, ACCA UK
Tel: 020 7059 5503
E-mail: sharon.cannaby@accaglobal.com