All Social care articles – Page 39
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NewsSocial care precept threatens to widen the income gap
Fourfold difference in social care precept potential
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NewsExclusive: BCF to be frozen and become ‘minimum option’
NHS’s £3.8bn minimum contribution to the better care fund is to be frozen in real terms next year, HSJ understands After 2016-17 the fund will become only the “minimum” option in a “menu” of possibilities for health and social care integration Other options expected to include Greater Manchester-style devolution, ...
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NewsSpending review 2015: Questions Osborne needs to answer on the DH settlement
As a result of briefings to media over Monday evening, some of the big questions about what tomorrow’s comprehensive spending review announcement means for health have already been answered.
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HSJ KnowledgeShared Lives – empowering people to lead healthy lives
The power of mobilising people to improve health and care
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NewsAnalysis: Which areas have seen the biggest social care spending cuts?
The North East and much of the North West have seen much bigger cuts to council adult social care spending than some other regions in recent years, according to analysis of official figures.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs call for NHS allocations to account for social care cuts
Newcastle and Liverpool CCGs call for NHS allocations to account for size of social care cuts HSJ analysis of accounts indicates greatest cuts generally in the north east and parts of the north west. Read full analysis here King’s Fund assistant director warns against recognising care cuts in CCG ...
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NewsBCF focus on A&E admissions is 'patronising', NHS England survey finds
Council and CCG leaders call for better care fund rules to be relaxed Focus on A&E activity has distorted attempts to integrate care, survey finds Calls for best practice to be shared Budget pooling fuels mistrust in financially challenged areas The government’s emphasis on the rate of emergency ...
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NewsRollout of shared care records can cut DTOCs, commission says
Commission calls for the DH to assess the cost of national living wage for social care sector There is an “urgent need” for delayed transfer definitions for mental health Payment mechanisms should be “coordinated” and block contract payments should be dropped Delayed transfers of care can be avoided ...
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NewsNHS England guidance aims to tackle discharge disagreements
NHS England has issued new guidance on transferring people out of hospital in order to tackle misunderstandings between NHS bodies and local authority social care departments.
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NewsBetter care fund gets third director in 12 months
The better care fund has appointed its third director in a year.
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NewsBurt: Plans in place for care provider collapse
The care minister has told HSJ he is confident there are ‘adequate plans’ in place for the possibility of a major provider of social care collapsing.
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NewsMinisters confirm future of BCF for 2016-17
The pooling of health and social care budgets under the better care fund will continue in 2016-17, ministers have confirmed.
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HSJ PartnersSponsored download: managing adult malnutrition
Patient experience and discharge - why is nutrition not integral to this key part of the recovery phase?
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NewsNorth East considers health budget devolution
However, leaders could still walk away from the region’s devolution deal if residents overwhelmingly reject the proposals which include an elected mayor
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NewsCare minister: New NHS funding 'is not all going to hospitals'
Care minister Alistair Burt has indicated social care will benefit from the additional £8bn funding promised to the NHS.
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NewsExclusive: Dorrell calls for NHS ‘change fund’ and social care ringfence
The NHS needs a transformation fund and social care money should be ringfenced, Stephen Dorrell has said.
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News‘Inadequate’ safety still CQC’s ‘biggest concern’
The safety of health and care services remains the Care Quality Commission’s ‘biggest concern’, according to a new report from the regulator.
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SupplementsSpecial report: Health, housing and care are successful together
Case studies in Leicestershire
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HSJ PartnersBring together health and housing
Housing associations are crucial to meeting demand and alleviating pressure on the NHS. We desperately need a care revolution, writes Rachael Byrne