All Social care articles – Page 20
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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
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CommentSwindells: They aren't 'your' patients
Matthew Swindells on the need for bold steps to meet the challenges of the long-term plan
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Expert Briefing‘About that bus…?’: The NHS’ biggest no-deal Brexit threat
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman Contact me in confidence.
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NewsExclusive: NHS chiefs want latest no-deal plans from government
NHS chiefs have urged ministers to publish their up-to-date plans for a no-deal Brexit, in the wake of the release of Project Yellowhammer documents.
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CommentSpending round leaves questions about health and social care’s future unresolved
The chancellor’s announcement signalled the worst of austerity may be over, but that doesn’t mean we now have a clear plan for future public spending and reform. By Anita Charlesworth
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NewsTrusts told: Prepare to charge EU patients under no-deal Brexit
The NHS’ Brexit chief has said trusts should grow teams to be ready to charge some European Union patients in the event of a no-deal, as government ”will want to see a visible change”.
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CommentEnough talk about system leadership, time for action
Sustained investment in place-based leadership, the creation of more boundary spanning leadership roles, and the development of a cadre of leaders committed to co-producing the solutions with citizens are needed to make system leadership real. By Paul Burstow