All Social care articles – Page 34
-
CommentTracking the care journey holds the key to a better life
By linking disabled facilities grants activity and social care data, home adaptations can delay entry into residential care
-
CommentDo the right thing on social care, Mr Hammond
Saffron Cordery on why the chancellor must pledge serious investment in social and primary care in his Autumn Statement
-
NewsDelayed transfers of care continue to worsen
Delayed transfers of care reach highest level with 196,246 delayed days in September NHS England figures show demand up and performance in most areas down NHS Providers warn demands “only likely to increase as we move into winter” Delayed transfers of care have continued to worsen and have ...
-
NewsMinister insists STPs will 'not go ahead' without council approval
Social care minister David Mowat has said sustainability and transformation plans would not be signed off by government if they fail to address council’s social care needs.
-
NewsExclusive: Simon Stevens hits back at 'NHS first' criticism
NHS England chief executive hits back at criticism of the STP process STPs were never designed to answer national questions on social care funding, says Simon Stevens Mr Stevens tells Birmingham council chief that STPs are able decide for themselves what share of funding social care receives NHS ...
-
CommentSTPs must stay the right side of the law
It is crucial to design sustainability and transformation plans well if their good work is not to be derailed by legal challenges
-
CommentWhy care home nurses are due so much more respect
Their skills will become ever more important, so let’s give them the support and recognition they deserve
-
NewsTop council chief criticises Stevens and Mackey for 'NHS first' bias
Birmingham council chief and STP lead hits out at NHS England’s tendency to “sort the NHS out first” Mark Rogers complains about use of sustainability funds for acute deficits Calls for joined up national approach to STP and says engagement has been “flawed” Says better care fund “has not ...
-
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
-
CommentShrinking pies and other challenges for the NHS in Wales
Even with the extra funding pledged in the latest spending plans for Wales, it is crucial that Wales focuses on integrated care if it is to weather the tough times ahead
-
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.
-
NewsReforms after Winterbourne View scandal hit by NHS funding inertia
The NHS’s failure to sufficiently fund the care costs of people with learning disabilities who are being transferred from long term health service placements has resulted in major overspends for many councils.
-
CommentNorman Lamb: ‘As a minister I was in a mental health fog’
The former care minister recalls his daily fight in the coalition government to keep mental health on Jeremy Hunt’s agenda
-
CommentIs five a good number for the forward view?
The financial challenges increase the urgency to get on with the task of health care advancement but cannot shorten the time it takes to complete the journey
-
CommentNow we must navigate the rocks beneath the surface
The State of Care report raises some uncomfortable questions about health and social care – so how can we answer them?
-
HSJ LocalGreater Manchester CCGs working towards single commissioning team
Proposals for a joint management team across CCGs and adult social care services in Bury, Rochdale and Oldham Potential for single health and wellbeing board also being considered Plans seen as best way to drive through reconfiguration of hospital services Commissioning chiefs are working on plans for a ...
-
NewsCQC: A&E and general medicine are worst performing services
More A&E and general medicine services rated badly than others CQC chief calls for extra funding for adult social care citing direct “link” with pressure in A&E David Behan says hospitals could meet A&E targets by addressing “flow” and by collaborating The Care Quality Commission today released figures ...
-
CommentTime for hard choices in the NHS
The Autumn Statement is the perfect time to remind ourselves that the health service can no longer succeed in isolation
-
NewsContract to be let for pioneering 'ACO'
One of the first ‘ACO’ contracts to be let Foundation trust was the only provider to express an interest Due to begin in April next year A northern foundation trust will take control of a single budget for all local services except primary care from next April in ...
-
CommentPeople are at the heart of transformation
Integrated data from the population’s use of services and workforce can help systems monitor response to the needs of the people and enhance improvement