All Local government articles – Page 20
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HSJ LocalTrust could seek cash from council pension fund for hospital rebuild
A large acute trust is considering seeking funding from a local authority pension scheme to carry out much needed redevelopment work.
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NewsCouncil warnings over 'corrosive' legal challenge by NHS trusts
A “corrosive” legal bid by 20 NHS foundation trusts for business rates relief could threaten the financial viability of some councils.
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NewsGovernment plan to expand 'right to personal health budgets'
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation to significantly extend the scope of personal health budgets in England.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC confirms pay rise for public health staff
Staff on Agenda for Change contracts providing council commissioned services will have their pay rise fully funded by the Treasury, HSJ has learned.
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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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HSJ LocalSocial enterprise takes over children's services
A social enterprise has won a contract to provide all NHS and council commissioned children’s community services in Medway.
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NewsUpdated: CCG mergers and shared leadership map
This map shows which CCGs have merged, are in talks to join together or share a leader – which can be an indicator of plans to merge in future.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Turning the corner on DTOCs?
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter delves into the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders and provides unrivalled insight into what they plan to do about them
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HSJ LocalGreen light for judicial review into A&E closure
A High Court judge has granted a judicial review for campaigners opposing the closure of Huddersfield’s accident and emergency department.
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CommentSpring statement: Tough choices ahead for the government
Anita Charlesworth discusses the implications of the recently released spring statement for the NHS and social care
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HSJ LocalCCG plays down council's rejection of ACS
The council’s decision to reject plans for an accountable care system will not affect Cornwall’s progress towards integrated health and social care, the chair of Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group has said.
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NewsCouncils able to 'stand up to Stevens' after DTOCs boost
Better performance on delayed transfers of care attributable to social care during a spike in emergency hospital admissions in January has put local government in a strong position to challenge Simon Stevens over the role of councils in the health system, the chair of the Local Government Association has said.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Decision time for property disposals
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ LocalNHS leaders warn of 'significant risks' of blocking reconfiguration
Health leaders in the North East have warned councillors of the “significant risk” to protecting patient safety if they seek to block a reconfiguration of “vulnerable” acute services.
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NewsControversial ‘CareBnB’ firm returns to launch new trial
The company developing a controversial “Airbnb for social care” model allowing homeowners to rent spare rooms to recuperating hospital patients is bidding to launch a new trial in Cambridge.
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CommentThe back story of the former bagel mogul behind ‘Care BnB’
The CareRooms concept occurred to me after spending the last 25 years in healthcare and being a long term carer for my father, who died in 2016. But I started off selling bagels. By CareRooms chief executive Paul Gaudin
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HSJ LocalNHS England director appointed to lead integrated care system
An integrated care system early adopter has appointed an NHS England director to lead its transformation programme.
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HSJ LocalVirgin deal would undermine other NHS services, says judge
A county council’s award of a £104m contract to Virgin Care would “significantly” undermine the incumbent NHS trusts’ ability to maintain other services, a judge has said.
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NewsCQC finds 'no evidence of commitment' to integration in challenged system
Patients in Oxfordshire “did not always receive safe discharges home”, a report by the Care Quality Commission has revealed.
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CommentWorking with the voluntary sector - the view from an STP
Somerset STP has been collaborating with the voluntary sector on a programme and Michael Bainbridge shares his experience of working with the third sector and the challenges faced