All Admissions and discharge articles – Page 10
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HSJ LocalCCG and council to create £105m joint executive board
A clinical commissioning group and local authority will set up a joint board with executive powers in a bid further integrate health and social care commissioning.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief tells staff poor performance 'simply cannot continue'
The chief executive of one of the largest acute trusts in England has warned its 12,000 staff that its poor emergency care performance “simply cannot continue”.
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NewsVanguards told national funding depends on denting A&E admissions
NHS England has told national vanguard sites that their emergency admissions growth will need to be significantly lower than elsewhere to secure access to their national transformation funding in the second half of 2017-18.
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NewsTories will target NHS weekend discharge rates
Discharge rates should be ‘at a similar’ level at weekends as on weekdays, says Tory manifesto Policy continues direction of travel set out by seven day services agenda Senior expert warns policy would require substantial additional resource New targets for NHS trusts to discharge emergency admissions “at a ...
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NewsExclusive: Social care £2bn won't get NHS through winter, ministers warned
Budget pledge to ease pressure on NHS by injecting cash into social care will fail, health chiefs warn Extra cash will largely plug existing social care budget gaps rather than supporting NHS discharges Tory source rejected that funding would not help NHS, stating cash was contingent on councils showing ...
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CommentEvidence-based STPs – the case for stroke care
Investment in the right stroke care saves lives – and money
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CommentMinor home repairs bring major benefits to health
Healthcare must recognise how domestic improvements can play their part in reducing acute admissions, says Jan Gilbertson
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CommentHousing is ready to step up – will health meet us halfway?
Supported accommodation can play a key role in preventing issues such as unnecessary hospital admission, but it can’t achieve great results on its own
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Under pressure trust raises bar to admit patients
Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust invokes “full capacity protocol” due to surge in ambulance arrivals Trust tells staff it must raise “acuity threshold” for emergency admissions A struggling trust has said it must to raise the “acuity threshold” for emergency admissions and discharge due to a surge in the ...
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CommentSimon's disease and what to do about it
A three part analysis can help the commissioning body calculate the change in emergency admissions, focusing on reducing total healthcare activity
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HSJ KnowledgeHow specialist nurses can bring services closer to home
Shrewd service redesign by specialist nurses can lead to greater efficiency for providers and better care for patients
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CommentI survived heart attack but the NHS's arteries can't take any more
A new year’s eve emergency brought home to Nick Samuels the huge gap between NHS staff’s compassion and the resources available to them
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Expert BriefingDeep South: A South West super-CCG?
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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CommentFood, glorious food: can trust chiefs eat hospital meals for a week?
Andy Jones throws down a challenge to trust chief executives to share the same culinary experience as their patients…
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HSJ LocalCash-strapped council plans funding cuts to joint NHS discharge project
Northamptonshire County Council looks to axe £650,000 from joint NHS discharge project Council also plans £4m of cuts to adult social care and a review of menta health services for children Cabinet papers reveal Treasury advised “self-help” under the government’s austerity drive A county council struggling to make ...
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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HSJ KnowledgeBuilding local links with the third sector is tough but invaluable
It is time to form new relationships with voluntary and community sector organisations
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CommentCare is so critical - now it's time to get clever with coordination
How a personal experience made Mahiben Marathappu believe that carers are the unsung heroes of our health system
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A&E
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover Sign up here to get London Eye by email
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CommentNHS channel management strategy needs some resuscitation
Gordon Miles on how some of the urgent care plans proposed by NHS agencies have been tried elsewhere and failed