All Integrated care articles – Page 10
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NewsICSs handed leading role in delivering long-term workforce plan
Integrated care systems have been given a lengthy to-do list as part of the drive to deliver the NHS’s long-term workforce plan.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief resigns ahead of provider joining ‘group model’
A community trust chief executive has announced she is stepping down, ahead of a new provider group being formed with a neighbouring acute.
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HSJ InteractiveHSJ webinar discussed about medicines optimisation and how its value should be measured
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. That medicine use should deliver value is beyond debate but there is much less agreement about just how that value should be defined and measured. It is accepted that assessing value means more than simply ...
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CommentStop debating whether ICSs are the answer - get on and make them work
As national advisers on the development of integrated care systems, Donna Hall and Sir David Pearson provide insight and support to emerging national guidance and policy, to local systems on different aspects of their journey towards integration and are involved in initiatives which build bridges between local government, social care ...
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CommentYear one of ICSs has been tough – here’s what they need in year two
The first year of integrated care systems has been fraught with challenges, many of which are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, writes Sir Julian Hartley. But, he argues, with the right support, these fledgling organisations have great potential.
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HSJ PartnersLearning a vital lesson on care pathway redesign
To transform services, ICSs should move away from the traditional siloed approach to care pathway redesign and instead adopt a bottom-up approach, writes Beccy Fenton
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Expert BriefingImpatient: The dilemma of patient leaders in pursuit of justice and equality
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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News‘First’ single EPR across ICS planned
An integrated care system is planning on launching what it believes is the ‘first’ single electronic patient record across acute, mental health and community providers.
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CommentCelebrate the NHS's big birthday! (or get a new job)
We’re only a month away from the 75 anniversary of the country’s favourite health service. In the run-up to the celebrations, Julian Patterson answers readers’ birthday-related questions
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CommentWhy the next waiting time targets will be much harder to meet
The NHS’s favourite way of delivering waiting time targets is faltering
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NewsA lot more ICSs will hit financial targets this year, says NHSE chief
NHS England’s chief finance officer has said he expects ‘a lot more’ integrated care systems to hit their spending plans in the current year than in the past.
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CommentHow to enable success with place-based partnerships
Joshua Edwards elaborates on the barriers as well as enablers that will help understand trust leaders’ initial experiences of working with others at place to set ambitions and deliver better outcomes
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NewsRegion trapped in ‘vicious circle’ as NHS ‘incentivises poor performance’, says ICS chief
People in the North East of England are being trapped in a ‘vicious circle of ill health’ due to national funding structures which ‘incentivise’ poorly performing areas, according to the chief executive of the largest commissioning board.
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HSJ PartnersIt’s time to optimise medicines optimisation
Working much more collaboratively, with a full range of partners, could improve the use of medicines in the NHS – so saving money and improving care, says Jyotika Singh, principal consultant, Wilmington Healthcare
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CommentCan ICSs be trusted to support mental health services?
The independence of ICSs has provided them with a wonderful chance to implement early detection and intervention programmes and expand mental health services to meet current and potential demands, writes Sarah Hughes
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CommentExclusive: ICB leader declares 'I will not resign'
The NHS has been rocked to its foundations by news that a prominent integrated care system boss has no plans to resign, writes Julian Patterson
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HSJ LocalICS sets balanced budget to avoid NHS England sanctions
System leaders in Yorkshire have said their decision to set a balanced financial plan instead of a deficit was shaped by the ‘tactics’ of engaging with NHS England, including the threat of potential sanctions.
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NewsNew target for huge NHS App expansion in general practice
The vast majority of GP practices should allow patients to manage their care through the NHS App in less than a year, according to the primary care recovery plan published by government and NHS England today.
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Expert BriefingImpatient: When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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CommentWe must not let workforce pressures undermine the establishment of women's health hubs
The collaboration between professional bodies and investment in training and development for the existing workforce will be essential for successful working of the Women’s Health Hubs model and improving the overall healthcare for women, writes Ranee Thakar