All Community services articles – Page 23
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NewsCovid-19 health management service to care for patients at home
NHS England is commissioning a “covid-19 home treatment service” of primary and community healthcare for self-secluding patients, it announced today.
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CommentWhat does the NHS staff survey really tell us?
The quality and safety of patient care the system delivers depends on the wellbeing, morale and sustainability of frontline staff members. By Gordon Forbes
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NewsRevealed: The trusts which will struggle most to deliver quality care in 2020
The trusts which are likely to face the fiercest struggle to deliver quality care in the immediate future have been identified through an analysis carried out exclusively for HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersTransforming healthcare delivery: A more patient-focused approach
Real, appreciable improvements to patient care need a more patient-focused model of care that helps address capacity challenges and transforms both patient experience and outcomes, says Peter Harrison
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CommentHow far will integrated health and care systems go in preventing disease?
Both STPs and ICSs are the latest attempt in a long list of national policies aimed at providing more integrated care but will they help prevent poor health asks Adam Briggs.
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CommentChristian domination of NHS pastoral care must end
NHS managers should ensure that public services, including pastoral, spiritual, and religious services, are inclusive for all, regardless of a person’s religion or belief, says Andrew Copson
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HSJ InteractiveDeveloping population health management is key to integration
Population health management is a true test of system working, requiring health and local authorities to come together in a different way. However, it also means shifting resource, says Andy Haynes
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2020: Workforce Innovation Award
WINNER: Implementation of AutoPlanner within district nursing: Newton Europe, The Phoenix Partnership, Leicestershire Health Informatics Service and Leicestershire Partnership Trust
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NewsApproachable managers linked to better error reporting, analysis finds
There is a “strong association” between staff experience of senior management and whether an organisation acts on error reporting, exclusive analysis for HSJ of the staff survey data suggests.
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CommentWhy volunteers are crucial to the success of the long-term plan
A sustainably resourced volunteer service is the first step in achieving the long-term plan – something, the trusts and health boards across the country must take on to help the NHS. By Sam Ward.
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NewsSelect group of trusts to pilot Hancock’s new tech scheme
A small number of trusts will pilot Matt Hancock’s new plan for improving technology in the NHS, HSJ has learned.
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NewsExclusive: NHS ‘falls short’ on social mobility, think tank warns
The NHS “falls short” on enabling social mobility and must improve its commitment to the Living Wage if local health service organisations are to help boost the economic wellbeing of local populations, a think tank has warned.
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CommentHow can the NHS become the best employer?
As demand for care surges and recruitment becomes more difficult, the NHS needs to work harder to be a better employer. It may find its future depends on it, writes Ben Franklin
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NewsDirector roles advertised for England’s first ‘integrated care provider’
Director roles for the NHS’ first integrated care provider have been advertised ahead of its launch later this year.
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CommentWhy community-sourced solutions lead to better resident health
Communities are in a strong position to know what they want out of healthcare solutions – knowledge that has the potential to drive successful and scalable user-centred design, writes Dr Matthew Dolman
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HSJ LocalPrivate provider takes CCGs to court over contract decision
Five clinical commissioning groups have been accused of acting unlawfully in their decision to award a contract for community diagnostic services to a new private provider last year.
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CommentUnlocking the potential within the NHS as an anchor institution
We need further action research to identify the practical mechanisms that NHS institutions could adopt here and now to drive forward progressive change, writes Tom Lloyd Goodwin
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NewsStaff survey: Best and worst for mental health
Staff working for mental health and learning disability providers remain the least likely to say they are happy with the standard of care offered by their organisation – although there has been a slight improvement.
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NewsStaff survey: Staff experiencing more violence than last year
The proportion of NHS staff experiencing physical violence has risen since last year, prompting a letter from the health secretary urging them to report it.
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HSJ LocalICS ‘could save £88m’ with vast expansion of community care
An external review has recommended a region should more than double its number of intermediate care staff, with a potential saving of £88m.