All Integrated care articles – Page 72
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NewsExclusive: Stevens casts doubt over NHS devolution outside Manchester
“Probably not many” areas beyond Greater Manchester will take on devolved health budgets, says NHS England chief Simon Stevens says “a lot of work” still needed before Cornwall is ready Integration of NHS and social care unrealistic without a “viable social care funding proposition” Simon Stevens has said ...
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CommentThe Cambridgeshire contract fiasco must be explained
It is troubling that neither commissioner nor provider has been able to explain the rapid collapse of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s £800m older people’s services contract, writes David Williams
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NewsExtra BCF cash worth £100m in first year
The extra better care fund cash promised to local government in the spending review is expected to be worth just £100m in 2017-18.
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NewsFour-fifths of areas expect to miss BCF targets, survey finds
Survey of finance leaders finds 80 per cent do not expect to hit better care fund performance targets “Unrealistic expectations” attached to the fund are “giving integration a bad name” Some areas had not set up pooled budgets halfway through 2015-16 New calls for bureaucracy to be simplified ...
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CommentVanguards in action
The key to success of the new care models is strong partnerships involving health, social care and others
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NewsLandmark £800m outcomes based contract collapses after eight months
Major outcomes based contract collapses after being deemed ‘financially unsustainable’ £800m Cambridgeshire and Peterborough deal was one of the largest ever tendered by the NHS New older people’s service only went live in April NHS-owned ‘lead provider’ consortium will hand contract back to commissioners One of the biggest ...
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HSJ LocalPossible legal challenge over better care fund millions
Council calls for CCG to release £2.3m payment for performance element of fund CCG withholding payment to council “in line with the national guidance” Auditors found “no evidence” that funds provided for additional adult social care “has been used for this purpose” FINANCE: Wiltshire Council could make a ...
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HSJ LocalFT 'disappointed' by community services tender
COMMERCIAL: A foundation trust is planning a joint bid with GPs to run out of hospital care after commissioners decided to run a competitive tender to improve local services.
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NewsCCGs could pick 'min' or 'max' roles under NHS England strategy
NHS England has begun a commissioning strategy programme It will seek to define CCGs’ roles in “accountable care systems” Seeks to create “place based commissioning” bringing together acute, primary and specialised Purchaser/provider split will become “thinner and less defined” Clinical commissioning groups could decide between having a “minimal” ...
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LeaderOne less health minister: how the government can lead by example
The Department is facing a reduction in its budget of 20 per cent. It therefore makes perfect sense for one minister to join the hundreds of DH staff who will be made redundant.
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HSJ KnowledgeGPs can provide the perfect mix for hospitals
Acute doctors work hand in hand with GPs at Royal Surrey County Hospital Trust
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NewsTreasury claims council tax move and new ringfence will 'protect social care'
Chancellor says moves will divert up to £3.5bn additional funds to social care by 2019-20 All patches will set out plans for full integration in 2017 Care sector says funding unlikely to be sufficient The Treasury is attempting to maintain social care funding with a new ringfence and ...
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NewsSpending review: NHS England budget increase confirmed but other DH spending cut
NHS England budget to rise to £120bn by 2020-21 George Osborne announces 25 per cent cut to other areas of DH budget HSJ Live: Comprehensive spending review - reaction George Osborne has confirmed NHS England’s budget will rise to £120bn by 2020-21, but said other Department of Health ...
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HSJ PartnersAdrienne Fresko: Taking up the volunteering gauntlet head on
Increasing pressure on healthcare professionals demands a close look at volunteering, writes Adrienne Fresko
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NewsSpending review 2015: Questions Osborne needs to answer on the DH settlement
As a result of briefings to media over Monday evening, some of the big questions about what tomorrow’s comprehensive spending review announcement means for health have already been answered.
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NewsBCF focus on A&E admissions is 'patronising', NHS England survey finds
Council and CCG leaders call for better care fund rules to be relaxed Focus on A&E activity has distorted attempts to integrate care, survey finds Calls for best practice to be shared Budget pooling fuels mistrust in financially challenged areas The government’s emphasis on the rate of emergency ...
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NewsMPs consider powers to transfer NHS functions in 'radical' devolution bill
Devolution bill would allow NHS functions, assets and funding to be transferred to local government Experts warn of increasing variation in NHS offer across the country Devolved areas would remain accountable to regulators Health secretary would continue to have responsibility for NHS services MPs will next week consider ...
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CommentCapacity, culture and collaboration: a formula for delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View
There are many opinions on why the NHS Five Year Forward View is being held back. But there is a way forward, says Anne Crofts