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NewsGovernment accused of ‘disconnect’ in policy over new ICB role
The government’s decision to give integrated care boards partial responsibility for delivering a new £1.8bn special needs programme is creating “real tension” with their plans to cut staffing and focus on commissioning, system leaders have warned.
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NewsTrust confirms doctor as CEO
An acute trust has made its interim chief executive permanent, in the latest of a string of senior appointments in the North East.
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NewsRevealed: ICBs facing clash between PCNs and neighbourhood health
Dozens of primary care networks in some areas may need to be reorganised to take on neighbourhood contracts, because they do not cover a coherent geographic area.
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NewsRevealed: NHSE project to put FDP into primary care
NHS England is exploring how to push the federated data platform into primary and community care.
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HSJ LocalTrust announces ‘exceptional’ leader as new chair
A Yorkshire trust has appointed an experienced healthcare leader as its new chair.
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NewsNeighbourhood plans ‘in danger’, says top five trust leader
The government’s neighbourhood health agenda is “in danger of not happening” amid a lack of clarity over governance structures and funding, the chair of England’s fourth-largest trust has claimed.
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News‘Central pressure’ forcing ICBs to cut reform investment
Integrated care boards are struggling to protect funds to deliver neighbourhood health and other 10-Year Health Plan proposals this year – with one cluster forced to withdraw a £33m fund days after launching it.
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NewsRevealed: Hospitals with the highest avoidable admissions
Around 15 per cent of emergency admissions at some trusts are potentially avoidable, according to new NHS England data.
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CommentToo much NHS mental healthcare is outdated
Outdated treatments and underfunded research are holding back mental health care, leaving NHS services struggling to deliver effective, sustainable outcomes
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NewsUS equity firm buys biggest supplier of GP IT
An American private equity firm has bought the company supplying more than half of England’s primary care IT systems.
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NewsLeaked review warns CDCs a ‘burden’ on trusts
Community diagnostic centres could become a financial “burden” on providers without extra funding and changes to how tests are paid for, the programme’s architect has warned in an internal review obtained by HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersDelivering proactive, preventive and community services – our evidence-based neighbourhood models
We all hope to prevent people from slipping into crisis. That starts with supporting individuals and communities to confidently navigate the complex social and health challenges shaping their lives.
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NewsNHSE accused of ‘admitting defeat’ on children’s waits
NHS England guidance suggesting adult services are the priority for bringing down long waits risks “failing” children, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said.
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NewsGP upgrades ‘stuck in layers of approval’
A string of bureaucratic barriers are still holding up development of buildings for primary and community care, multiple NHS and industry organisations have warned.
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NewsTwo trusts announce joint chair
Two trusts who have said they want to work more closely together have appointed a joint chair.
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CommentDon’t sideline women’s health
Shifting care into communities will only succeed if women’s health is prioritised, properly funded, and designed to close persistent gender health inequalities
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CommentHow to ensure ‘advice and guidance’ works for patients
Transparency will be critical to evaluate whether increased use of advice and guidance leads to better experiences and outcomes, says William Pett
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NewsNearly half of 999 patients don’t need major A&E treatment
Nearly half of patients who arrive at hospital in ambulances are being discharged without needing major care, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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CommentTurning the CQC into the regulator health and social care deserves
New draft frameworks signal the CQC’s shift back to sector-based regulation and a renewed focus on clarity, proportionality and improvement, says its interim chief executive
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NewsICBs given three years to ‘begin’ IHO rollout
Integrated care boards have been given three years to begin implementing outcome-based contracts, including integrated health organisations.