All Integrated care articles – Page 9
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CommentWe need a tough conversation on the roles of ICSs and provider collaboratives
Richard Mitchell reflects on progress, strategic partnerships, and the imperative for radical change to shape a better healthcare future
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NewsTrusts ‘unlock radical ambitions’ with move to same EPR
More than half of the acute trusts in a single region are set to move to the same electronic patient record system, a shift one of their CIOs described as a “serendipitous” opportunity for sharing staff and other resources.
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CommentICBs will not improve collaboration if they also try to be performance managers
Sara Gariban describes three essentials to ensure trust leaders make system working a success and thus build efficient, resilient and responsive services
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most-read integration stories of 2023
As 2023 turns into 2024, we look at the integration stories which climbed their way up the most-read list this year
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CommentGive more prescribing and referral rights to those working in the community
Government action is crucial to enhancing primary and community care integration, and to addressing structural, funding, data sharing, and training challenges to deliver a patient-centric, sustainable health service, writes Baroness Pitkeathley
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CommentThe NHS is missing out on medtech benefits
The NHS could benefit from a surge of innovation if it’s given greater flexibility to adopt new technologies, writes Michael Watts
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NewsGP incentives may be set by ICBs under government proposals
Integrated care boards could pick performance measures tied to GP practice income, under government proposals for the future of the ‘quality and outcomes framework’ and other incentive payments.
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CommentThe NHS needs a new and improved PFI programme
Matthew Custance explains how amid the NHS infrastructure crisis, revisiting private finance initiative funding addresses the £30bn New Hospital Programme, but it necessitates a revamped approach considering past pitfalls and reforms
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NewsGPs don’t have time for NHSE ‘modernisation’ work, say ICBs
GP practices with the most outdated technology and processes do not have enough staff or funding to take part in NHS England’s performance recovery programme, integrated care boards are warning.
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HSJ PartnersInsourcing at a system-wide level is vital if we are to tackle the elective backlog, and 18 Week Support is leading the way
Insourcing plays a crucial role in alleviating unprecedented NHS pressures, reducing waiting lists, and enhancing patient care
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NewsNorth West gets biggest share of emergency care fund
The government has announced 54 areas getting a share of a £40m fund to help with urgent and emergency care this winter, with the North West receiving nearly four times as much as a neighbouring region.
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HSJ Local‘Arms race’ between trusts led to ICS’s financial collapse, says CEO
A struggling health system has failed to collaborate on key issues due to a hangover from the ‘clinical arms race’ by its providers, a chief executive has said.
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HSJ PartnersHow can a joined-up ILD pathway improve patient outcomes?
This article – the second in a four-part series looking at services for patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) – looks in particular at the pathway, and how a more optimal pathway could improve service delivery. The article has been initiated, funded, and written by Boehringer Ingelheim.
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CommentNHS leaders do not have the data they need to keep patients safe
James Titcombe, Melanie Leis, and Peter Howitt delineate the major themes of a roundtable to address challenges in improving patient safety, emphasising the need for data sharing nuances, cultural shifts, optimising limited resources, prioritising workforce plans, and staff well-being
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NewsNew strategy will be led by service, not consultants, claims NHSE procurement chief
NHS England has introduced another national commercial strategy to try to get local procurement teams working more consistently.
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CommentBad data tools are dangerous, so how do you spot them?
Navigating the potential of data analytics in healthcare requires careful consideration. While analytics holds transformative promise, cautionary tales, such as IBM’s Watson, underscore the need for mindful development and user confidence writes Andi Orlowski
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CommentCost improvement plans will not solve the NHS’s financial crisis
The current NHS ‘cost improvement model’ is not sufficient to meet financial constraints, but an allocative efficiency approach being applied at Mersey Care Foundation Trust offers hope, its leaders argue
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NewsNHSE seeks chair with ‘strong commercial’ skills to adjudicate on contract disputes
NHS England wants a healthcare insider to lead scrutiny of contentious decisions made under new commissioning rules, as well as to adjudicate on complaints the NHS has not provided patients with sufficient choice.
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CommentAt scale provision is beginning to change the face of primary care
Zara Azam talks about the transformative impact of at scale primary care, which involves providers innovating beyond traditional GP services. Real-world case studies demonstrate improved patient outcomes, workforce resilience, and system-wide efficiency
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HSJ InteractiveHow can health inequalities best be identified – and then addressed?
Data is crucial to targeting health inequalities but its existence is not a solution in and of itself, a recent HSJ webinar heard