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HSJ PartnersWorking together to change children’s futures
For too many children in the UK, their health in childhood and long into adulthood is affected by inequality.
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NewsDHSC hires firm to help with wave of private finance deals
The Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned a “technical adviser” to develop the public-private partnership model for neighbourhood health centres.
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CommentThe global lessons on how to shift care closer to home
Global evidence shows primary care reforms often face political resistance, requiring deliberate strategies to sustain change and avoid stalled or collapsed implementation
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CommentSaying ‘no’ to referrals is the morally right thing to do
The NHS cannot meet rising elective demand within its current resources. Introducing referral thresholds is no longer a theoretical option, but a practical necessity to protect patients with the most serious conditions
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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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PodcastHSJ Podcast: GPs feel the squeeze
HSJ Health Check discusses the latest squeeze on GP resources, and controversy over reform of referral processes.
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NewsGP spend share at lowest point in a decade
The proportion of the NHS budget spent on general practice has fallen to its lowest point in at least 10 years, according to figures newly released by government.
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CommentHow to ensure ‘advice and guidance’ works for patients
Transparency will be critical to evaluate whether increased use of advice and guidance leads to better experiences and outcomes, says William Pett
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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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CommentTurning the CQC into the regulator health and social care deserves
New draft frameworks signal the CQC’s shift back to sector-based regulation and a renewed focus on clarity, proportionality and improvement, says its interim chief executive
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NewsTrusts facing ‘impossible job’ to integrate GP data
A leading tech chief has said she faces an “impossible job” in trying to get primary and secondary care IT systems to be interoperable with one another.
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NewsMackey: Iran war threatens ‘huge shock’ for NHS finances
The NHS will need extra funding from government if the Iran war drives large price increases, which could amount to a “huge shock”, Sir Jim Mackey has warned.
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NewsMajor trust accused of shifting work to GPs
A major trust has been accused of inappropriately shifting work to GPs in the capital.
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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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CommentBig tech has stuck its foot in the NHS’s front door
AI tools are becoming the public’s first port of call for health advice, challenging the NHS’s ability to control demand
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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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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Making ‘advice and guidance’ mandatory
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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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