Integrated health organisations represent a fundamentally different way of commissioning care, but NHS oversight metrics and league tables are pulling in the opposite direction of the collaboration they require to succeed, analysis suggests
The must-read stories and debates in health policy and leadership.
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
Hundreds of mental health patients are still sent far from home despite national targets. NHS trusts show that reducing out-of-area placements hinges on data, partnerships and patient voice
The government plans to take direct control of the cost effectiveness thresholds used by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, in an unprecedented move its own impact assessment says could “undermine the independence” of the standards setting organisation.
A major evaluation of remote blood pressure monitoring reveals 10 key lessons for the NHS, highlighting that effective implementation requires more than just deploying technology – it needs systems that patients and staff trust, understand and value