All Integrated care articles – Page 2
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NewsDischarge system ‘a mess’, says Cooper
“System reforms” are needed to fix the “patchwork” of policies aimed at preventing hospital admissions and speeding up discharge, the health and social care secretary has said.
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NewsMapped: Most ICBs clash with devo footprints
Just six out of 25 integrated care board and cluster footprints match a current or proposed strategic authority boundary, HSJ analysis shows.
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NewsPatient safety brief upgraded in new DHSC team
Patient safety and public health have been upgraded to a ministerial responsibility, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: How Burnham could meld NHS and care funding
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by deputy editor Dave West
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NewsMentally ill men forced into prison to get a bed
Police are sending people in mental health crisis to prison when they should be in a secure hospital, with “devastating consequences”, inspectors have warned.
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CommentStick with IHOs to drive health and prosperity
Integrated health organisations – such as the one we are developing in Northumbria – can boost population health and employment, but we will require both sustained support and flexibility from the centre.
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NewsLead provider role creating ‘potential conflicts of interest’, review finds
A lack of clarity around lead provider and commissioner roles at a mental health trust collaborative is creating “potential conflicts of interest”, a review has found.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Restructuring all over again
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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NewsICBs told to redraw boundaries again
Integrated care board boundaries will be redrawn again after Andy Burnham pledged they would match new local government footprints by 2029.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Burnham’s plan to save billions for the NHS
This week, we’re talking about the latest on neighbourhood health, and what prime minister Andy Burnham’s push for social care reform means for the NHS.
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NewsBurnham wants NHS savings to help pay for social care
Ministers will look at how much can be saved from NHS budgets by improving adult social care before increasing taxes to fund the reforms, Andy Burnham has said.
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NewsHospital group pioneer to chair four trusts
A former acute chief who steered a major London trust out of quality special measures has been named chair of the four trusts that make up England’s biggest hospital group.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The ICB redundancy row
This week we discuss why a £300,000 exit payment to a former ICB CEO has proved so controversial, and how NHS England has tried to justify it.
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CommentThere is no Plan B if we fail on neighbourhood health
Neighbourhood health needs more than policy ambition – it requires smarter investment, better data, and a clear strategy to shift resources from hospitals into community-based care
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NewsMake us feel ‘safe’ while we drive reform, ICBs tell NHSE
Greater “air cover” from NHS England and “assurance” that commissioning leaders will not suffer from making difficult decisions has been demanded by integrated care boards.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Can ICBs still deliver SEND?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week, by correspondent Mimi Launder.
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NewsSlow down shift to neighbourhoods, says GP leader
Plans to introduce neighbourhood provider contracts next year should be “reconsidered”, the Royal College of GPs’ president has told HSJ.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: How many beds are enough?
Addressing urgent and emergency care recovery, including reducing A&E wait times and corridor care, remain top operational priorities for the NHS. This week’s Recovery Watch newsletter, by deputy bureau chief Matt Discombe, reports on progress towards these goals.
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CommentNHS management consultants need recognition and support
New research offers the first systematic mapping of internal consulting teams operating across the NHS - and argues that, with greater visibility and investment, they could form a genuine alternative to expensive external advisers
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NewsFirst trusts win IHO status
Two trusts have become the first to win national approval to hold an integrated health organisation (IHO) contract.