All Social care articles – Page 18
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CommentThe NHS and local government: love thy neighbour?
The mediating actions of health and wellbeing boards can bridge the gap between the local government and the NHS. By Richard Murray.
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NewsLib Dems pledge extra £7bn a year for health funded by tax rise
The Liberal Democrats have set out their manifesto pledges on the health and social care system, which they say “are in a state of crisis”.
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CommentInfection prevention is not just the job of the NHS
“Home growing” staff is the key to an integrated infection prevention strategy, writes Liz Grogan
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HSJ LocalFormer success regime CCG’s finances plummet
One of England’s largest clinical commissioning groups has increased its planned deficit by nearly £40m.
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CommentMental health ‘at risk of being crowded out’ during election debate
Attention-seeking parties competing in the general election will priortise some, but not all, aspects of health and social care, writes Paul Burstow.
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HSJ InteractiveGetting real with health and social care digitisation
The time has come for a digitally-enabled integration of health and social care, writes Jonathan Bloor
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CommentIs underinvestment in public health setting up ICSs to fail?
William Pett reflects on concerns among STPs and ICSs that it will be they who pay the price for the ongoing squeeze on the public health grant
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ‘Retrofitting’ your five-year system plans
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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NewsNHS Brexit chief: Preparations for no deal must continue
The NHS will continue its no-deal Brexit preparations despite ministers standing down cross-government planning for crashing out of the EU.
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CommentThe NHS needs a chief psychological professions officer
Dr Nick Waggett and Sarb Bajwa join leaders representing 12 psychological professional groups and service users of psychological services to call for a new role of chief psychological professions officer
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CommentThe government's bid to get reform out of standstill
The next stages of health and social care reform come with major political hurdles, writes Richard Sloggett.
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NewsRegulator warns of ‘extraordinary’ winter for A&Es
A failure to provide the right models of care is forcing thousands more people to attend emergency departments each day, the Care Quality Commission has said, while warning of a “perfect storm” for the health service this winter.
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NewsNew laws planned on patient safety and medicines
Boris Johnson’s government has proposed to create a new patient safety regulator with statutory powers, and deregulation of medicines and devices.
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CommentIt is time to face up to the difficult questions facing the NHS
A new report reveals that 91 per cent of trust leaders are worried that unless politicians have a full, frank and open national conversation about the severe pressures facing the NHS, we risk damaging public trust and faith in the NHS
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: At last, the ‘truth’ about NHS privatisation
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black. This week by HSJ editor Alastair McLellan.
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘Start acting like f**king grown ups’
This week: Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley
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NHSX chief: NHS has ‘not made it easy’ to adopt new tech
The NHS has “not made it easy” to spread new technology across the healthcare system, according to NHSX’s chief executive.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Could Brexit accelerate the integration agenda?
HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing is our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentBig promises from Labour and Lib Dems, but little detail
The pledges of the two main opposition parties prompt as many questions as they provide answers, writes Ruth Thorlby
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CommentBrexit: Make it better or make it worse
The NHS and social care should work together to come out on top of the impactful consequences a no-deal Brexit would have on both, says Julie Ogley