Personal Health Budgets
DH announces personal health budget rollout
The Department of Health has announced the further rollout of personal health budgets.
'Dual carriageway' approach urged
A “dual carriageway” approach should be used for the roll-out of personal health budgets by NHS commissioners, according to a new report.
Trust spending on carers to be scrutinised
NHS trusts will be forced by the government to say how they spend cash intended for carers after research suggests it does not always reach the frontline.
Personal budget holders need more information, says DH report
Patients given control of their own health budgets need more information about the size of their funds and how they can be spent, a Department of Health report has found.
Lansley told to produce evidence that personal budgets work
The government must produce evidence that personal health budgets improve outcomes, cost and patient experience before they are fully rolled out, according to a report.
Exclusive: government funding changes 'will transfer £700m from poor to rich areas'
The government’s decision to give less weight to health inequalities when allocating NHS funds will ultimately lead to £718m a year being transferred from areas with poor health to those with good health, research suggests.
£625m synthetic insulin had 'no clinical benefit'
The NHS has spent hundreds of millions of pounds on synthetic insulin unnecessarily over the past decade, according to a report published today.
Mental health personalisation campaign 'losing momentum'
The drive to personalise mental health care could become a “damp squib”, campaigners have warned after research suggested a lack of appetite for change among service users.
Mental Health Network calls to postpone personal budgets
Mental health professionals and service users have united to cast doubt on the merits of personal health budgets.
Cameron renews push on public sector reform
David Cameron will vow today to press ahead with plans to open up public services to private providers as he publishes the government’s long-awaited reform blueprint.
Dilnot commission confirms cap on care contributions
Andrew Dilnot has confirmed expectations that his commission on funding social care would propose a cap of £35,000 on individual contributions for their care today.
End-of-life funding change would be 'fairer' on patients
Changing the way end-of-life care is funded across the country would save millions of pounds and help focus on individual patient needs, according to a government-ordered review.
NHS budgets at risk from 'tribal politics'
The British Medical Association in Scotland has said politicians will need to rise above “mere accountancy” and “tribal politics” to think seriously about the long-term survival of the NHS.
Report says better off should pay £35,000 for elderly care
People with above average savings will be expected to cover at least the first £35,000 of their care in old age under recommendations by a government-commissioned review, it was reported yesterday.
Cameron to embark on new reforms
David Cameron is set to embark on a fresh round of public service reforms, radically changing the way services are delivered.
Public health funding argument 'is over'
A senior Department of Health official has given a strong indication that councils have lost the argument over ringfenced public health budgets and that the government will not turn on the issue.
Audit Commission finds social care services improving
Local councils are improving their adult social care but need to pick up the pace, a watchdog has said.
DH remains committed to personal health budgets
The Department of Health has indicated its determination to roll out personal health budgets despite NHS managers warning they result in increased bureaucracy and run counter to the need to control costs.
Confed calls for brakes to be put on personal health budgets
The NHS Confederation is calling on the Department of Health to delay a national roll out of personal health budgets to allow further evaluation to take place.
King's Fund calls to unite health and social care budgets
The government must adopt a single budget for £121bn of health and social care funding to stop the two systems fighting against each other, the King’s Fund has warned.
More on Personal Health Budgets
Supporting long term conditions in the NHS
As the number of people living with long term conditions rises, Helen Mooney looks at the government’s plans to improve their care and help them navigate the health and social services maze
Personal health budgets: the patient is always right
Will individual health budgets help patients get the best care or leave the NHS struggling with increased costs and new ethical dilemmas? Kaye McIntosh reports
Super patients should use their powers wisely
The government is set to empower patients with personal budgets for care, but clear rules must guarantee choices are well informed and cost-effective, say Anna Dixon and Rebecca Ashton
