All Integrated care articles – Page 25
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HSJ PartnersDriving the future of digital primary care
Mike Fuller discusses why accessibility, interoperability, and personalisation are the three key pillars for the future of digital primary care
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NewsMinisters approved two ICS salaries over £240,000
Ministers approved two integrated care systems’ requests to pay their chief executives more than £240,000, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsStrep A rush sees half of 111 calls abandoned in some ICSs
Calls to NHS 111 soared last weekend following publicity about group A strep – causing the share of calls being abandoned to rise to to more than a third, and to half in some areas.
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NewsNHSE has too much power over managers’ careers, warns ICS boss
An integrated care board chair has said NHS England has too much power over promotions for senior managers, claiming it creates a “real problem” in incentivising ICSs to have a long-term focus on health inequalities and prevention.
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CommentCan integrated care systems survive their birth?
Nicholas Timmins draws conclusions from the recent interviews held by King’s Fund, highlighting concerns of leading ICS chairs as well as their optimism on the progress that can be made
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HSJ PartnersPartnerships, not procurement, will transform the NHS
The question is no longer will virtual wards work. Rather it’s about how will they work, and how well? And how can they be adopted at scale? These questions show how choosing the right partner can have a huge impact.
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HSJ LocalGive us more power to deal with trust performance, says ICS chief
The leader of a prominent health system says integrated care boards should be given more responsibility to manage the performance of trusts in their area.
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NewsExclusive: ICSs set for combined £1bn+ deficit
NHS England has told local leaders that integrated care systems and their member trusts are currently on course for a combined deficit of more than £1bn this year, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTransfer of multi-billion pound fund to ICSs delayed until 2024
NHS England is set to delay delegating commissioning budgets worth billions of pounds to integrated care systems until 2024 amid concerns about financial risk and destabilising services, HSJ understands.
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HSJ PartnersCan digital self-management prevent over-treatment and support people when NHS services can’t?
Carey McClellan discusses why self-management for people with MSK conditions or pelvic health problems is finally becoming a reality, and the lessons learnt from delivering digital self-management support at scale
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CommentFreedom? No thank you
Regional team director Anne Roach delivers devastating news to the Blithering Integrated Care Board: they could soon be running the show for real. Julian Patterson reports
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LeaderThe Hewitt review could fundamentally change the way the NHS operates
To understand the nature and importance of Patricia Hewitt’s review of the role of integrated care systems announced last week it is necessary to understand its highly unusual genesis.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Cutting staff numbers in ICBs
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CommentICSs must not focus on ‘NHS priorities’ alone
Chair of the County Councils Network Tim Oliver comments on the progress being made by ICSs from a local government perspective.
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HSJ PartnersHealthcare transformation can’t wait: 3 lessons from the Virginia Mason Institute NHS partnership evaluation
The covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated long-standing challenges with patient care and staff engagement. As leaders, we must look honestly and humbly at the gap between our aspirations and our reality, and we must sign up for the hard work of closing it. Sponsored by Recent efforts by the ...
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CommentWhere, why and how does success in tackling health inequalities occur?
The ‘Complete Care Community Project’ helps primary care networks work in collaboration with community and council services to address some of the challenges faced by their local populations, write Paul Batchelor and James Kingland.
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NewsMinisters order review to free ICSs from micromanagement
Former Labour health secretary Patricia Hewitt has been asked by the government to review the role and powers of integrated care systems with a view to giving them greater autonomy.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can ICSs be better supported to adopt proven new technologies?
An HSJ webinar, held in association with iRhythm, explored the challenges and opportunities for ICSs as they look to implement new technologies and innovation. Jennifer Trueland reports
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CommentAs ICSs develop, trusts will provide vital system leadership
While new challenges may surface on the horizon as winter approaches, trusts are doing excellent work every day, all over the country, to maximise the power of system working, writes Miriam Deakin
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NewsDischarge reform could save NHS £7bn, claims DHSC
A policy change to speed up hospital discharge could save the NHS more than £7bn over a decade, according to a government evaluation — but ministers have not funded it.