All Social care articles – Page 13
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CommentThe 2020 spending review: Protecting the NHS during a storm
The Treasury has, perhaps, predictably chosen to continue on a path of protecting the NHS first whilst leaving the public health and social care systems exposed, notes Richard Sloggett
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CommentThe government's grasp of the NHS's recovery challenge is questionable
The spending review raises real concerns about whether the government fully grasps the scale of the recovery challenge, writes Anita Charlesworth
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HSJ PartnersAddressing health inequalities and creating sustainable population health management approaches
Dr Justin Whatling, vice president population health at Cerner, explains the key to scaling population health management programmes.
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CommentJoined-up data can help allay winter pressures
Dr Jonty Heaversedge explains how London’s shared care record can support winter planning and resilience
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NewsExclusive: Covid-positive care home plan failing to relieve pressure on crowded hospitals
Trusts in more than half English local authorities still do not have an agreed safe place to discharge recovering covid patients to, despite the government asking councils to identify at least one such ‘designated setting’ by the end of October.
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CommentStrengthening ICSs must not undermine local collaboration
As the NHS and its partners push forward with change, especially structural change, it’s important to not lose sight of the purpose of integration, writes Richard Murray.
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HSJ PartnersThe missing link – housing, health and care
Safe, quality housing is essential to maintain independence: keeping people safe and well at home, enabling as much choice and control in their lives as possible, writes David Pearson.
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NewsThird of covid care home deaths in one region
A third of all covid deaths in care homes in England over the past three weeks have been recorded in the North East and Cumbria – with Sunderland a particular hotspot, new data has revealed.
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CommentLong covid and its impact on health and social care
Health and social care services need to focus on meeting the unmet needs of people with ongoing covid, writes Elaine Maxwell
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CommentWill provider collaboratives crowd out community and specialist care?
The idea of health and care providers working together has taken on new significance in the fast-evolving system landscape. Providers collaborate in multiple forms and functions, around multiple clinical and non-clinical services, and across multiple geographies. So, could provider collaboratives be the key to unlocking the next phase of system ...
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Helter Skelter
“When I get to the bottom, I go back to the top of the slide” ‘Helter Skelter’ (Paul McCartney) That was a week, that was. (Yes, I have a nasty feeling this could be the opening line for this column for some months to come, too.) The numbers are starting ...
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CommentThe three key tests for the comprehensive spending review
Charlotte Augst shares her insights on the need to strengthen places and communities to overcome inequalities and rebuild the health and wellbeing sector
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CommentA sticking plaster for adult social care as winter approaches
To help social care services cope with covid-19 over winter, it needs more than just a plan, by Hugh Alderwick and Lucinda Allen
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NewsInterim director general for adult social care appointed
A temporary director general for adult social care has been appointed after Rosamond Roughton stepped aside from the role earlier this year.
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NewsGPs asked for further support to care providers
NHS England has been asked for a “clear plan and timescale” for development during covid of its controversial scheme which aims to provide extra support for care homes.
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NewsPlan for social care reform to face further delay
The government is unlikely to bring forward its plan for social care reform by the end of this year as previously promised by the prime minister, a health minister has admitted.
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NewsStevens to speak at HSJ integrated care summit
NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens will speak about priorities for the NHS and integration at the upcoming HSJ integrated care virtual summit.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: End of the care home?
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 integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NewsDischarge guidance could lead to increased death and disability, warn senior clinicians
Serious patient safety and wellbeing concerns about the latest hospital discharge guidance have been raised to HSJ by senior clinicians and charities.
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NewsHSJ summit will hear from government adviser on ‘next steps for social care’
The health and care leader who has advised government on what to do following the coronavirus disaster in social care will share his views with the upcoming HSJ integrated care virtual summit.