All Community services articles – Page 21
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Covid aftercare piles pressure on ‘understaffed’ community services
The aftercare of covid-19 patients will have significant financial implications for ‘understaffed’ community services, NHS England has been warned.
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HSJ InteractiveWe don’t need to ‘fly blind’ as the NHS re-opens services
The holistic view provided by population health management systems will be crucial to local NHS and care services if they are to transform effectively to meet the new demands over the coming years. Brian Waters explains more
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HSJ LocalNeighbour trusts set to extend ‘closer working’ scheme indefinitely
Two hospital trusts are set to extend their shared leadership indefinitely amid the expiry of a two-year collaboration contract.
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CommentResidents deserve more than a blame game
People who live in care homes are more vulnerable to covid-19 which increases the need to support them against any possible future waves of infection, writes Sally Warren.
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CommentSweeping aside patient involvement during pandemic was too easy
To deliver a new normal that serves patients we must grab this opportunity to bake patient involvement into new structures, processes and cultures within the NHS, writes Rachel Power
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CommentReducing the care deficit in mental health provision
Mental health trusts have achieved a great deal, but they need support now to navigate the next phase of their response to covid-19. By Ella Fuller
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NewsCommissioners pull the plug on £240m contract
A commissioner and county council have pulled the plug on a £240m community services contract, meaning hundreds of staff face being transferred to another organisation mid-pandemic.
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NewsTrust leaders urge ‘rapid return’ to local decision making
Trust leaders are keen to regain control over more decisions as NHS England prepares to set out the next steps on managing the covid-19 response, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The virtual frontline
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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NewsCQC: Fears covid restrictions caused opiate addiction deaths
Problems with dispensing drugs during the covid-19 crisis may be contributing to an “apparent increase” in deaths of patients receiving treatment for opiate addiction, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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CommentWhat went wrong (and right) in hospital discharge for older adults during the pandemic
David Oliver gives his views as an acute hospital doctor regarding dealing with elderly patients during the covid-19 crisis
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NewsNHS landlord frees up space for 1000 beds to help covid-19 response
Previously unused space with room for 1,000 beds has been re-opened to help give trusts extra capacity during the covid-19 pandemic.
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CommentThe old, disabled and frail have not been written off during covid
The pandemic shows an urgent need for better public understanding of health and care challenges, says David Oliver.
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NewsNHS England seeks advice amid ‘shielded’ patient concerns
NHS England has set up an advisory group to look at how physical and mental health services can be delivered to patients that are most vulnerable to covid-19 and have been asked to shield themselves from the pandemic.
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NewsMinisters to set up ‘dedicated team’ to aid NHS recovery
The government said it will set up ‘dedicated team’ to look for innovative ways for the NHS to continue treating people for coronavirus, while also providing care for non-covid health issues.
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CommentCommunity services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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NewsCapital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.
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CommentTesting and contact tracing: a role for local leaders
Local authorities must be at the heart of contact tracing because covid-19 is best understood as a pattern of local outbreaks rather than a national pandemic. By Sir Chris Ham and Robin Tuddenham.
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NewsGPs and community services given two weeks to provide consistent support to care homes
Commissioners, GPs and community health providers have a fortnight to start delivering a clinical support service to every care home in England, according to a letter from NHS England.