All Service redesign articles – Page 52
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HSJ PartnersDelivering frailty services – excellence and outcomes
The proactive treatment of frailty as a long term condition requires dedicated primary care services to work alongside more established and reactive services in emergency departments and acute wards
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NewsSeven councils reject STP submissions
Hammersmith and Fulham, and Ealing councils reject north west London STP Both local authorities say they oppose the downgrade of Charing Cross Hospital assumed in the plan Leaders of the five west Yorkshire councils say they have not been given proper scrutiny of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate plan ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts cancel merger plan, blaming 'operational challenges'
Plan for both trusts to merge has been cancelled They will continue to operate as stand alone organisations Operational challenges cited as a key reason Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will no longer pursue a merger with Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust, the trusts have announced.
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NewsMapped: The NHS trusts merging, forming chains or building alliances
Our map shows the spread of current and proposed major collaborations between whole acute trusts across England, including mergers, acquisitions, shared leadership and chains.
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NewsOne in three acute trusts set to merge, join chains or form alliances
Around a third of acute and specialist trusts are involved in potential mergers/acquisitions, hospital chains, or other major collaborations, HSJ analysis has found.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Can a long distance relationship work?
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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HSJ LocalFoundation trusts reveal merger plan
Two Derbyshire foundation trusts will seek to merge into single organisation Derbyshire Community Health Services will acquire Derbyshire Healthcare Change follows CQC criticism of Derbyshire Healthcare’s governance Two foundation trusts in the East Midlands have announced plans to merge and create a single organisation.
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HSJ LocalTrusts make first moves towards hospital chain
South Warwickshire directors and chair to be appointed to Wye Valley Trust Hospital chain under development, to be led by South Warwickshire. Trusts will retain separate boards initially No plans to consolidate clinical services Three board members from South Warwickshire Foundation Trust are being appointed to run Wye ...
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CommentFear of public engagement is holding the NHS back
With the first of the 44 local sustainability and transformation plans set to be published this week, Jane Mordue, interim chair of Healthwatch England, looks at the importance of involving patients and the public in the big decisions ahead
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HSJ LocalTrust asked to maintain 111 service with 12 days' notice
An ambulance trust has been asked to continue providing NHS 111 services with just 12 days’ notice after plans for a new provider to take over were delayed twice.
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NewsAcute services could merge under Midlands STP
Single service models being developed for 10 acute pathways to “deliver efficiencies” Plans show that “political opposition”, “capital constraints” and “insufficient workforce” are all risks to implementation CCG plans MCP development and staff reorganisation that could result in redundancies STP wants to see “repatriation” of out of area NHS ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Rethinking the care home
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View
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NewsCity becomes the first to publish its full STP
Birmingham and Solihull STP published despite NHS England request to delay publication Single ‘lead provider’ for maternity care is mooted STP leads say there is ‘no expectation’ that the acute bed base in the system will reduce Four acute trusts will have a shared back office function and centralised ...
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CommentSTPs: moving from plans to programmes
Now is a crucial time for the system to address some of the potential barriers to making the STP concept a successful reality
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NewsNHS funding pressure pushes up council overspend
Efforts to bolster the struggling social care system in Birmingham while the city’s sustainability and transformation plan focuses on dealing with NHS funding pressures have pushed the council’s projected overspend this year to £35m, it has emerged.
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HSJ LocalCCG reveals plans to replace 'unsustainable' MIUs
East Riding of Yorkshire CCG approves urgent care consultation Proposals include closing up to four minor injury units and replacing them with urgent care centres Community beds and a sub-acute rehabilitation centre at East Riding Community Hospital could be shut Up to four minor injury units in east ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Skilling up the dinner ladies
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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CommentUniting organisations and people to deliver new care models
Their mission may just be starting but the vanguards are already thriving as they reduce pressure on health services while improving care quality
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NewsChris Ham: GPs do not want full integration into PACS
GPs are unlikely to give up their independence and fully integrate their services with other types of NHS provider “any time soon”, the King’s Fund chief executive Chris Ham has said.
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NewsRevealed: NHS England checklist for making STP details public
STPs told to publish summaries of their plans NHS England says summaries must “articulate tangible benefits for patients” in “clear” language National and regional communications leads to assist with process NHS leaders have been told to publish summaries of their sustainability and transformation plans, but not before they ...