All End of life care articles – Page 5
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NewsNHS England set to remove eight national clinical directors
NHS England on track to cut eight national clinical director posts Sixteen directors will be retained in a new structure from April Remaining directors split into “major programme”, “service improvement” and “population group” NHS England is on course to cut eight national clinical directors, including for renal disease, ...
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HSJ KnowledgeShared Lives – empowering people to lead healthy lives
The power of mobilising people to improve health and care
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NewsJudge rules minimally conscious patient should be allowed to die
Court ruling declared as a landmark decision that could affect future cases Patient will die after life sustaining treatment is withdrawn Judge says continuing care would be “disrespectful” to her wishes A woman in the end stage of multiple sclerosis will be allowed to die after a landmark ...
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NewsJudge urged to allow minimally conscious patient to die
Official solicitor backs family application to allow woman to die Evidence suggests she shows signs of awareness Her family say her wishes were made clear years ago A judge has been asked to decide whether a woman in the end stage of multiple sclerosis and who is minimally ...
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NewsCall for better end of life care training
NHS hospitals risk repeating mistakes during end of life care if they ask staff to rely on formal processes rather than focusing on patient outcomes, HSJ has been told.
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Commissioning Support Services
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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CommentWhy the NHS must evaluate complex service changes
To maximise benefits for patients and minimise costs
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CommentOnly together can we beat cancer
Public-private collaboration is vital to win the war on cancer
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CommentLords help us: End of life provision falls short of supporting the dying
The Palliative Care Bill
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NewsExclusive: Multimillion pound cancer contract consortium revealed
A private company led consortium including two NHS trusts is now the only remaining bidder for a 10 year, £687m cancer services contract in Staffordshire, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: New NHS company reveals outcomes based targets
A new NHS owned company overseeing an £800m integrated older people’s services contract will have to hit outcomes based targets to secure up to 15 per cent of its income, its chief has told HSJ.
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SupplementsSupplement: Everybody’s talking about integration but can the NHS deliver?
An overview of integrated care
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HSJ KnowledgeEmergency care reform requires a whole system change
Start with understanding motivations
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HSJ PartnersPartnering with the voluntary sector gives patients more choice
Its role in integration
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NewsRevealed: Virgin handed £280m Staffordshire contract
Virgin Care has been awarded a £280m, seven-year prime provider contract to manage services in East Staffordshire, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentHSJ commission: Social care and housing are important to put older people first
Issues facing older people
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health rated ‘requires improvement’
PERFORMANCE: The country’s largest mental health and community services trust has been rated ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ PartnersThe right community care for the terminally ill can ease pressure in A&E
Improved care for terminally ill people can play a major part in reducing the burden on A&E departments
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HSJ PartnersThree steps to better care for the terminally ill
The electorate wants to ease the burden on A&E – and it is achievable