All Local government articles – Page 36
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HSJ PartnersJoint working is a prelude to integration, not integration itself
There is a lack of intellectual rigour
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NewsRevealed: 10 potential MPs to watch in health
Three candidates with experience of NHS management feature in a top 10 list of potential MPs to watch in health after the election.
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NewsExclusive: CCG leaders fear political priorities would come first under HWBs
A large majority of commissioning leaders believe clinical priorities would lose out to political priorities if lead responsibility for NHS services was handed to health and wellbeing boards, an exclusive HSJ survey has found.
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NewsExclusive: Treasury considering health, care and welfare budget link
The Treasury is undertaking a quick turnaround project in the run up to the general election examining the potential savings from bringing together spending on health, social care and some welfare payments.
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HSJ LocalMutual’s contract extended to experiment with new care models
COMMERCIAL: Commissioners have extended Bristol Community Health’s contract to provide adult community services by two years, pushing the re-procurement of the services to 2019.
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NewsSocial care leader warns integration will not solve financial woes
Integration of health and social care will help improve services but will not be the answer to the financial challenge facing the sector, the new president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Service has said.
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HSJ LocalSomerset CCG mulls early end to provider contracts
FINANCE: Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is considering whether to release itself from contracts with a number of local providers in a bid to reduce financial pressures.
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NewsLabour pledges to avoid 'extreme' cuts to social care
Labour has pledged to avoid ‘extreme’ cuts to social care in the next parliament in order to improve quality of care and prevent further pressure on the NHS.
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HSJ LocalTrust and local authorities pioneer joint plan to assess child development
INTEGRATED CARE: Health and social care professionals have worked together on a questionnaire for parents to assess whether their children are developing well at age two.
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NewsCCG chief appointed to top Manchester devolution role
Senior officer responsible for a review of healthcare services across the region takes top job
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NewsCity's social workers transfer to healthcare provider
All 172 of Plymouth City Council’s social workers are now employed by Plymouth Community Healthcare
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NewsStevens: There will not be a single commissioning model
There will not be a single commissioning model across England over the next five years, with local authorities and accountable care organisations increasingly taking on these functions, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsExclusive: Councils withheld millions intended for NHS complaints
Sixteen local authorities failed to pass on hundreds of thousands of pounds specifically allocated by central government to fund NHS complaints advocacy services, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalSubstance misuse clinic to close due to financial losses
STRUCTURE: A substance misuse centre in London will have to close because the trust that manages it cannot afford to keep it open.
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HSJ LocalTrust and council mull ‘joint provision’ approach to services
STRUCTURE: Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust is in talks with Cumbria County Council to develop a joint provision approach involving a wide range of services.
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CommentCulture change will make or break devo Manc reform
Solutions are needed to combat the delivery risks of devolution
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NewsNHS England reveals new care model 'vanguard'
NHS England has selected 29 ‘vanguard’ areas to develop new models of integrated services which can be replicated across the country. The sites include some of the most challenged health economies in England and well established pioneers of joined up care.
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NewsTrusts told 'make every effort' to meet A&E target in April
Trusts have been told to ‘make every effort’ to meet the four hour target for accident and emergency departments by the end of next month.