All Forward view delivery plan articles – Page 2

  • primary care
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    New primary care model linked to lower A&E attendance

    2017-04-04T11:32:00Z

    Areas testing the “primary care home” model for general practice have shown “significant reductions” in A&E attendances and lower GP waiting times, new data reveals.

  • Arvind madan
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    Exclusive: NHS England wants to end 'wild west' primary care

    2017-04-03T07:00:00Z

    National primary care lead says GP structures are like the “wild west” Arvind Madan says NHS England plan to have more “unity” in primary care coverage Working in groups of four to five practices allows GPs to get more done, he says The national primary care lead has ...

  • Computers
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    Trusts to team up with 'exemplars' to copy IT systems

    2017-03-31T11:51:00Z

    Majority of hospitals will no longer choose their own IT vendor and systems They will instead partner with leading hospitals and roll out their ‘blueprints’ Next Steps plan also confirms four more global digital exemplars NHS England has outlined fresh details of a major shake-up of how trusts ...

  • Chris Hopson
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    Provider deficit will be 'at least £500m' in 2017-18

    2017-03-31T11:45:00Z

    Next financial year is supposed to be when the provider sector returned to financial balance Chris Hopson warns providers are heading for at least a £500m deficit in 2017-18 He says the financial “gap” across the NHS could be £1bn next year NHS trusts are heading for a ...

  • Steps
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    Next steps for the forward view – what you need to know

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    HSJ’s brings you everything you need to know about the year’s most important NHS policy document.

  • Simon stevens at committee 18 october
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    Stevens: NHS has not escaped 'reinforcing cycle' of increased demand and cost

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England chief executive says NHS can be proud of achievements Simon Stevens says delivery plan is “practical discussion” for year ahead There are “unchallengeable facts” about NHS achievements The NHS is trapped in a “reinforcing cycle” of increased demand leading to higher costs, NHS England chief executive ...

  • Child in hospital bed
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    NHS England pledges to increase child mental health beds

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England will fund 150-180 new child and adolescent mental health inpatient beds by 2019 The announcement forms part of the forward view delivery plan published today The new beds will be used to reduce out of area placements for young people Global digital exemplars in mental health revealed ...

  • Crowd
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    Two year ambition to roll out new primary care hubs

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England to push for “hub” model of primary care with each covering 30,000-50,000 patients Half of the country to be covered by these networks next year, says national director NHS England to “benchmark” GPs and CCGs with high hospital referral rates £700m investment to be released by agreeing ...

  • Dorset
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    First nine 'accountable care systems' revealed

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England identifies the first nine likely “accountable care systems” NHS Improvement and NHS England to adopt “one stop shop” approach to regulation Developing accountable care organisations will “not be a focus of activity” for most places Individual organisations will not be allowed to hold up progress NHS ...

  • Workforce
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    Plan to boost nurse numbers by 2020

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England says health service will need more qualified nurses by 2020 NHS will launch fast track two year training programme and focus on retention Health Education England to publish workforce plan in April NHS England has said the health service will need more registered nurses by 2020 ...

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    Elective waits will not recover until 2019, says Stevens

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    NHS England accepts growing demand will make it harder to meet 18 week RTT targets Simon Stevens says the goal is still to hit the 92pc target but the NHS must be realistic NHS England accused of “jettisoning” elective surgery waiting times targets NHS England has acknowledged that ...

  • hospital ward
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    STPs told to slow emergency admissions in 2017-18

    2017-03-31T00:01:00Z

    STPs to be monitored on ability to contain A&E admission growth Metric will become key measure of success for new care models Vanguards to lose funding if emergency activity rises faster than target Bed days will also become an important measure for judging health systems Health systems will ...

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    CCG deficit forecast sinks by £180m in two months

    2017-03-30T15:06:00Z

    CCG sector’s forecast deficit is now £550m, worsening by nearly 50 per cent in two months £800m risk reserve may not be “adequate” to achieve financial balance with current trust deficit forecasts “tantalising close” to that figure Audit committee chair says “integrity and accuracy” of 2017-18 financial plans is ...