All Local government articles – Page 16
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News
Council chief says social care may be better off under NHS
Birmingham City Council’s chief executive has questioned whether social care should be taken over by the NHS, stating it was unlikely to “win” financially while it remained part of local government.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: What the long term NHS plan will - and won't - do for integration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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News
Blood test recall for thousands of patients
Nearly 2,500 patients have been recalled for extra tests after problems with a merged pathology service between Medway Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham Trust.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Target inequalities, invest in general practice
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Comment
The impact of integrated care systems
The long term NHS plan should set out a road map for the future and earmark resources to accelerate the improvements in health and care that ICSs are leading, writes Chris Ham
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HSJ Local
Major reconfiguration could be referred to Hancock
A major reconfiguration of services faces referral to the health and social care secretary by a local council, putting £118m of transformation funding at risk.
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News
Government ranks areas on health and social care joint working
A league table rating performance on patient flow between the boundaries of health and social care has been published, as the Care Quality Commission announces it will continue local area reviews ahead of possible inspections of council commissioning.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: BCF delays create decommissioning risk
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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News
Regulator sets out winter priorities
Regulators today sent out their latest winter orders to trusts and published a long-awaited review of the 2017-18 winter.
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Comment
Asylum seeking healthcare professionals in need of reformative schemes
Integrating asylum seeking healthcare professionals in local communities can help evade clinician shortage and the current workforce crisis in UK, writes Jane Metcalf
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: On dismantling fences
The current state of the NHS is analogous to a rotting, heavily broken fence, for which some heavy duty wirecutters are needed, says Andy Cowper
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News
Councils' delayed transfers of care reductions 'saved NHS £60m'
Councils have saved the NHS nearly £60m by dramatically reducing the number of days patients are delayed in hospitals due to a lack of social care availability, according to new research.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Integrated care providers, finally, make a breakthrough
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 Rebecca Thomas
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News
CQC failed to share safeguarding concerns with councils
An independent investigation will be launched by the Care Quality Commission into how almost 100 safeguarding concerns raised with the regulator were not passed on to local authorities.
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News
Social care green paper will not be 'panacea'
The social care green paper will not be a “panacea” for chronic problems in the system, is likely to propose only minor legislative change, and be based on the assumption that limited sums of new money are available.
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HSJ Local
CCGs appoint new chief officer
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Clinical Commissioning Groups have appointed a new joint accountable officer, a key appointment as it bids to move towards an integrated care system model.
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Comment
Leadership vacancies in the NHS
An upcoming report has found that the role of leaders is changing as we move towards integrated care with significant efforts needed to build a pipeline of leaders, say Saffron Cordery and Suzie Bailey
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Comment
Health and housing cross sector commission can be a total game changer
Health and housing coupled together can reduce poverty, improve health and reduce demand on the NHS, states Lord Kerslake
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: GP contract reform - it's back
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior bureau chief Dave West.
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News
Success regime records huge delayed discharges cut
Mid and South Essex STP chair hails major DTOC improvement Co-location of NHS and council teams a major driver in upturn says chair Staff education about decline of long stay patients also big help, say managers Mid and South Essex sustainability and transformation partnership, a success regime area ...