All Local government articles – Page 18
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HSJ InteractiveTransforming care with innovative estates
An integrated care centre with a focus on proactive assessment is preventing multiple admissions among frail residents, says Alison Moore
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News'System approach' helps trust boost A&E performance by 40 percentage points
Extra beds, more staff at night, and twice-daily meetings with health economy chiefs are among the factors that caused an “inadequate” trust’s A&E performance to rocket by nearly 40 percentage points in two months.
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NewsCouncil chief takes accountable officer role at CCG
A local authority chief executive has taken the accountable officer role at the local clinical commissioning group.
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STPs ‘not the centre of gravity for everything’, says Swindells
Sustainability and transformation partnerships are not “the centre of gravity for every great piece of thinking”, with smaller patches the main focus for developing integrated care, the NHS England director of operations has said.
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CommentIntegrated care has the potential to improve health outcomes
Chris Ham and Anna Charles outline the findings and recommendations of the health and social care committee’s review of integrated care development in the NHS
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Community services on the move again
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight. This week by HSJ primary and community correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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CommentEqually Well UK: bridging the divide between mental and physical health
The Equally Well UK initiative aims to improve the physical health of people living with mental illness through collaborations with organisations across the health system, says Andy Bell
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CommentTrue integration must start with the local economy
If we want to earn the trust of local authorities we need to be talking with them about the financing of social care, not just the provision
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: What will the long term NHS plan do for integrated care?
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. By senior bureau chief Dave West.
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HSJ LocalTrust receives £53m from land sale to local authority
A mental health trust has received £53m from the sale of a large parcel of land to the Greater London Authority.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Teaching trust asks council for £27m loan
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is seeking a loan of £27m from its local council because it can offer better interest rates than the Department of Health and Social Care.
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HSJ LocalGPs will be denied pay without proof of employees' training
GPs in part of Greater Manchester have been told by commissioners they will not get paid for health checks without proof that staff are properly trained.
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CommentA single, unified voice for community services
Matthew Winn explains the aims of the newly established Community Network that includes the NHS and not for profit organisations providing community health services
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HSJ LocalGPs warn trust paperless switch could 'compromise patient care'
Patient care could be “compromised” by trusts’ plans to implement paperless referrals, GPs in the south east have warned.
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HSJ LocalTrust can 'do no more' as new Carillion hospital faces further delay
An NHS trust badly affected by Carillion’s liquidation can “do no more” to get construction work restarted on its already delayed new £350m hospital, its chief executive has admitted.
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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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HSJ LocalJudge criticises CCGs for spending public money on 'expensive lawyers'
A judge has criticised two clinical commissioning groups for spending public money on “expensive lawyers” in a ruling on funding of care for patients registered in another area.
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NewsHunt: Councils 'must be at the heart' of green paper debate
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged local government to lead the debate about the future of social care services.
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NewsNHS 'at least 4,000' beds short for next winter
NHS national leaders have estimated the service is at least 4,000 beds short for next winter and are pushing for fresh funding this year to help plug the deficit, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners up spending on struggling transport service
The Kent and Medway clinical commissioning groups are to put more money into patient transport services, despite the provider not meeting many performance targets.