All Health inequalities articles – Page 15
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NewsCCG allocations revealed: The winners and losers
New funding allocations which favour areas of extreme deprivation will see some clinical commissioning groups receive cash growth of up to 15 per cent next year, with others receiving increases of less than 5 per cent.
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CommentHarnessing the power of place to drive better health
We need to consider alternative models of health delivery that focus on addressing the place based social determinants of poor health aided by the development of mechanisms to ensure effective coordination between multiple agencies and stakeholders, writes Charlotte Alldritt
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NewsLocal health systems to be measured on new performance metrics
New metrics are under development to measure local health systems against the ambitions of the NHS long-term plan.
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CommentHow to enable the uptake of technology in the NHS?
Responding to Matt Hancock’s argument that the NHS will fall behind the curve if it waits to evaluate benefits before implementing new technology, Adam Steventon says evaluation is crucial and outlines four measures to ensure timely evaluation of new technology is achieved
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What the long term NHS plan will - and won't - do for integration
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Target inequalities, invest in general practice
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping policy, providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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CommentThe impact of integrated care systems
The long term NHS plan should set out a road map for the future and earmark resources to accelerate the improvements in health and care that ICSs are leading, writes Chris Ham
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CommentWhy integration must not be dismissed as a fad
There is no alternative but to work together, to integrate and to innovate in the NHS, writes Niall Dickson
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News'Alarming' figures show thousands still waiting too long for wheelchairs
Thousands of disabled children who need a wheelchair are still being forced to wait more than four months from the time of their referral to the equipment being delivered, an exclusive HSJ analysis of official data has revealed.
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CommentDementia is conspicuously absent from new NHS priorities
The government must put dementia at the heart of its priorities, not in 10 years’ time, but now. By Hilary Evans
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CommentPatient groups' united ask from the long term NHS plan
With the NHS 10 year long term plan in the making, Jeremy Taylor outlines the recommendations of a wide range of leaders in the voluntary sector to improve health and care.
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LeaderPragmatic Stevens focusses on keeping his vision alive
Simon Stevens is a man on a mission – and that mission is to control expectations.
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CommentCommunity services – the glue in the system
Georgia Butterworth argues that we need to recognise and build on the massive untapped opportunities presented by strengthening community services
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LeaderThe nation's love affair with the NHS is endangering its health
Asked recently to reflect on his record as prime minister, Tony Blair chose the failure to tackle inequality as his greatest oversight.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Senior resignations heap pressure on teaching trust
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ InteractiveInnovative work and excellent leadership did the trick for Hull CCG
Ingrid Torjesen reports on how the city of culture badge helped drive Hull to win Clinical Commissioning Group of the Year
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NewsStevens: Health inequalities will be addressed in new NHS plan
Simon Stevens has said addressing health inequality should be addressed in the upcoming long term plan for health and care.
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HSJ InteractiveSeven NHS organisations transforming mental health care
HSJ Solutions is the largest database of validated best practice in the NHS. Here you will find workable and evidence based solutions to everyday challenges facing the NHS.
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CommentThe NHS should redefine its role to tackle health inequalities
The NHS will have a better chance at tackling health inequalities if it does so with local government, other partners and communities
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NewsNHS England looks to do more to tackle health inequalities
NHS England is considering what more it and the NHS should be doing about health inequalities, partly in response to “disturbing” figures showing life expectancy falling in some areas.