All Community services articles – Page 31
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NewsRevealed: 'Concerning' rise in longer out of area placements
Concerns have been raised over the rising numbers of longer out of area placements for mental health patients.
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CommentThe NHS must focus on becoming a better employer
Anita Charlesworth, Candace Imison and Richard Murray look in detail at solutions across the different policy levers for workforce, including training, pay, staff retention and skill mix
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CommentThe false promise of the self-improving health system
There is an urgent need to reform the system for paying and contracting for services in the NHS but new complex financial incentive schemes are not the answer, writes Ben Collins
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NewsExclusive: NHS trusts dismiss Brexit impact on staff retention
NHS trusts are not expecting disruption to services caused by EU staff leaving because of Brexit, according to analysis by HSJ.
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NewsBrexit: Trust can operate for 'four days' under food shortage contingency plans
A mental health trust has said it can “operate for four days” by increasing its stock of frozen food and replacing hot meals for patients with cold meals, in the event of food shortages caused by a no-deal Brexit.
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NewsReport: 'Patients dying in hospital waiting for community care'
Terminally-ill patients are “needlessly dying in hospital” because they are waiting too long for specialist care packages, according to a charity’s new report.
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NewsNHS still not learning from deaths, warns CQC
Trusts are not doing enough to review and learn from the deaths of their patients, a report from the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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HSJ PartnersAn integrated system requires collaboration and strong leadership
Circle Integrated Care has been delivering end-to-end MSK services to Bedfordshire CCG, supporting the delivery of high-quality outcomes, writes Amanda Phillips
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NewsSerious concerns raised over HEE nursing report
Serious concerns were raised internally over the quality of work feeding into a much-anticipated report on community nursing by Health Education England, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Much ado about nothing
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsNursing will take 'place at decision-making table' – new CNO
Nursing is going to “take [its] rightful place at the decision-making table” to ensure “nursing is built into all plans in the future”, the new chief nursing officer for England has said.
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NewsMental health trusts reporting high levels of violence
Mental health trusts are continuing to experience higher than average incidences of violence against staff, the NHS staff survey has shown.
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HSJ InteractiveFrom success regime to successful integrated care system
Stephen Eames reflects on the journey of North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust from being in special measures to leading a thriving integrated care system
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CommentScale up the best to achieve Long-Term plan goals
To realise the plan’s vision of integrated care, the best innovations within local systems need to be scaled up, says Paul Burstow
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HSJ InteractiveThe how, the what and the why of the long-term plan for CCGs
Julie Wood explores the need to do more at local level and how commissioners are working with provider partners to change their relationships and find bespoke solutions to local problems
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NewsStaff survey: Witnessing errors at highest level for five years
The proportion of NHS staff witnessing an error, near miss or other safety incident has reached its highest level for five years, the latest national NHS staff survey has revealed.
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HSJ LocalCommunity trust chief executive to retire
The long-standing chief executive of a community and mental health trust has announced he is planning to retire after six years in the role.
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News'Glove shortages' at main supplier after unexpected demand
Contingency plans have been triggered to make sure NHS trusts keep receiving millions of examination gloves, after an unforeseen surge in demand caused “stock shortages” at their main supplier.
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HSJ LocalSnubbed STP accuses centre of not fully considering capital bids
Leaders of a health economy which has been awarded only a fraction of the funds allocated through a new capital regime have claimed national bodies failed to fully consider their bids.
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HSJ InteractiveNot registering the right support to transform care
Laura Paton explores why a substantial number of people with learning disabilities or autism continue to be inappropriately admitted to assessment and treatment units rather than living with support in the community.