NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans - NAVCA Briefing

NHS England requires every area to produce a Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) as part of the NHS Five Year Forward View . This presents a great opportunity for local infrastructure. STPs are local blueprints that every part of the country will need to produce for “accelerating its implementation of the Forward View” 

STPs may give you a new opportunity to develop your relationship with the partners in your local health and care system (as NHS England calls them) – as they will want to show they are engaging with the voluntary sector.

This briefing by NAVCA will give you an overview of STPs and suggest ways you can make the most from this opportunity.

You should also read Delivering the Forward View: NHS planning guidance 2016/17 – 2020/21.  The half hour spent reading this 32 page document will be invaluable to you.

This blog by Mark Gamsu is also worth a read.

Please also keep in mind that there are two separate but connected plans. A one year organisational plan for 2016/17 and the five year place based STP across the whole system. When you speak with local health and care system partners they may talk about both.