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HSJ PartnersDelivering proactive, preventive and community services – our evidence-based neighbourhood models
We all hope to prevent people from slipping into crisis. That starts with supporting individuals and communities to confidently navigate the complex social and health challenges shaping their lives.
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NewsNHSE rows back on controversial target
NHS England has rowed back on what was widely understood to be a new target for the proportion of patients it wanted “diverted” away from waiting lists, after accusations it was rationing care.
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NewsGP upgrades ‘stuck in layers of approval’
A string of bureaucratic barriers are still holding up development of buildings for primary and community care, multiple NHS and industry organisations have warned.
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HSJ PartnersBeyond the minimum: Broadening the field of vision for neighbourhood health
The NHS has been clear about what it wants neighbourhood health to deliver. To succeed, it must be built on the deliberate use of the full breadth of primary care and community partners.
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NewsNHSE sets requirements for neighbourhood health centres
A building can be designated a “neighbourhood health centre” without offering mental health services, urgent or minor-injuries care, diagnostics or an on-site pharmacy, as determined by NHS England criteria published this week.
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CommentEverybody needs good ‘neighbours’
The NHS must prioritise leadership, integration and long-term partnerships to turn neighbourhood health plans into meaningful, system-wide change
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News‘We have to prove’ ICBs have value, says Mackey
Integrated care boards have to prove they can deliver major improvements if questions over their future are to stop, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has told HSJ.
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CommentNeighbourhood health is not ‘fluffy’
Neighbourhood health can improve outcomes and efficiency, but only if leadership, metrics and resources align with complex local population needs
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NewsICBs given three years to ‘begin’ IHO rollout
Integrated care boards have been given three years to begin implementing outcome-based contracts, including integrated health organisations.
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NewsDHSC sets first targets for neighbourhood health
The first targets for neighbourhood health have been set in long-awaited government guidance.
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CommentDon’t blame the government – NHS ‘conservatism’ is holding back change
Neighbourhood health has momentum and support, but without structural reform to funding and authority, the NHS risks slow implementation
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CommentWe must not deny the interdependence of local government and the NHS
Closer collaboration between councils and the NHS is essential to tackle inequality, personalise services and deliver meaningful prevention locally, says Rob Webster
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NewsHospital chiefs don’t need to read policy documents, says DHSC boss
The Department of Health and Social Care’s top civil servant has claimed she “didn’t read policy documents” in her former roles as a hospital chief executive.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Has the left shift been left behind?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Caitlin Tilley.
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NewsNHSE ‘worried’ about ‘rigour’ of management of neighbourhoods
NHS England is worried about the “rigour of management” of neighbourhoods, its chair has said.
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NewsNo neighbourhood provider contracts for another year
None of the neighbourhood contracts proposed in the 10-Year Health Plan will go live until at least April 2027, HSJ understands.
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NewsNot only doctors who need new ‘deal’ from NHS, says Mackey
The NHS needs a “reset” of its “deal” with all of its staff – improving working conditions in return for performance and productivity – its CEO has said.
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CommentWhy pharmacy is still excluded from neighbourhood care
Community pharmacy is one of the NHS’s most accessible assets, yet it remains largely excluded from new integrated care models.
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News‘Don’t railroad GPs into neighbourhood health,’ says NHS London chief
The head of the NHS in London has warned against “railroading” GPs into providing more neighbourhood services.
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CommentEffective neighbourhood care relies on connecting community IT
Technology should make work easier for frontline clinicians and care staff, enabling better coordination between GPs, community nurses, social care workers and voluntary sector partners in neighbourhood settings, argues Dr Harpreet Sood