Community services – Page 14
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HSJ LocalLandmark integration contract shelved after NHS England intervention
NHS England has forced leaders in the Black Country to stop work on a landmark integrated care provider contract, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust CEO quits after investigation uncovers ‘really concerning’ governance failings
The long-serving chief executive of a community and mental health trust has resigned, amid official reviews into allegations of multiple financial and governance failings, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ‘No urgency, no plan’ for long covid
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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News‘Very boring discussions’ about ICS could quash system working, warns top trust chief
Fixating on the bureaucracy of integrated care systems will cause agile health systems forged during the pandemic to come to a ‘grinding halt’, warns the outgoing chief executive of a major London acute.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2020: Primary Care Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Sevenhills + Primary Care Network - Covid-19 Vulnerable Patient Visiting Service
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2020: Primary Care Networks, GP or Community Provider of the Year
WINNER: MoreLife UK – Providing Life-Changing Healthy Lifestyle Services in East Anglia to Protect our NHS
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HSJ LocalNHS partners with Virgin to bag £440m contract
An alliance comprising private firm Virgin and local NHS providers has bagged a £440m contract for community services currently run by a social enterprise.
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CommentFresh thinking can transform new hospitals in England
Lord Ajay Kakkar hopes this year’s Wolfson Economics Prize can kickstart a national conversation about the future of hospital building after government pledged £3.7bn towards the construction of 40 new hospitals.
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NewsHousebound people being missed for vaccination, NHS warned
People who need to receive their covid vaccinations at home are missing out because their eligibility is not being recognised by GPs, experts have warned.
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NewsFunding ‘cliff-edge’ threatens to ‘distress’ families and hamper NHS recovery
Government plans to cut off funding for hospital discharge at the end of March will slow down the NHS recovery of planned care, and threatens ‘’distress’ for families asked to quickly take over patients’ care.
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NewsTrusts could get new CQC ratings without inspection
The Care Quality Commission could regularly change its ratings of health and care providers without inspectors visiting them, under new plans from the watchdog.
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Comment
More ringfenced investment will be required to empower community services
Much of the welcome extra investment for the NHS during the pandemic has been targeted at other parts of the system, not making its way to community services. Daniel Reynolds and Miriam Deakin explain why the March Budget is an opportunity to support community services through targeted investment.
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CommentThe good news (among the bad) on NHS waiting lists
Elective waits had their best covid month so far, thanks to the recovery in outpatient services, but pent-up demand continues to build in the community, writes Rob Findlay
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NewsHSJ’s 10 most read primary care stories of 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, HSJ takes a look at its most read stories of the year.
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HSJ PartnersUnderstanding estate-enabled integrated care
Nicola Theron and Philippa Robinson discuss the community integration programme taking place in North Central London, the challenges faced and how CHP is helping to address them
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NewsMajor concerns over quality of care for those dying at home
A lack of face-to-face appointments during the coronavirus pandemic has significantly worsened the palliative care being provided to people at the end of their life, according to a survey of specialists.
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CommentCommunity health services can only absorb so much pressure
Not only do community services need recognition for their contribution, but they also need immediate support for their staff and the resources, writes Andrew Ridley
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HSJ InteractiveWhat now constitutes effective performance on elective care?
An HSJ webinar, run in association with Acumentice, brought together a small panel to consider how the context of a continuing pandemic – and the suspension of elective activity during its first wave – has affected approaches to managing waits. By Claire Read
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CommentHow the NHS can help save our high streets
Putting health at the heart of our high streets means putting health at the centre of our approach to regeneration, writes Michael Wood.
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HSJ LocalRegulator sorry for manager’s ‘five years of hell’
Regulators have apologised to a health manager who went through “five years of hell” while being investigated for misconduct, before being told there was no case to answer.