All Local government articles – Page 43
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HSJ KnowledgeWalk and talk: A plan to improve public health
Exercise interventions can have great patient outcomes
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HSJ Local
Council leader submits plan to save consultant-led maternity cover
A council leader embroiled in a row with Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group over its plans to withdraw 24 hour maternity consultant cover at the Friarage Hospital has submitted his own proposal to save it.
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NewsCare reforms 'to increase costs and legal challenges'
The government’s plans to create a national standard for social care eligibility could place unfunded new burdens on councils and lead to an increase in legal challenges, ministers have been warned.
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HSJ Knowledge
How have intermediate care services performed in 2013?
CCGs were told they need to double capacity
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CommentIntegrated care won't work without trust
There is a lack of trust between health and social care
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CommentTaking the pulse of health and wellbeing boards
A national survey of HWBs offers grounds for optimism
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NewsScrapping formula could raise billions for social care
More than £4bn could be raised to pay for adult social care in England by scrapping an outdated funding formula, the Local Government Association has said.
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NewsIntegration fund could deliver council savings, says minister
Councils joining the government’s £3.8bn health and social care integration drive will be expected to enforce “substantial” cuts to their back office budgets, a local government minister has said.
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NewsGovernment rejects centralist plans for local Healthwatch
The government has rejected a plan by Robert Francis QC to force councils to hand centrally-allocated funding directly to local Healthwatch groups, arguing that councils should be free to decide the groups’ funding.
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CommentBuild housing into integrated care
Housing investment has benefits for health budgets and patient care
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NewsCCGs told to work together as 'too small' for major change
Most clinical commissioning groups will be expected to come together to draw up their critical long term service change strategies across larger patches approved by NHS England, under guidance seen by HSJ.
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NewsAnalysed: Lamb's integration pioneers
The Department of Health’s integrated care “pioneers” will be monitored centrally to check progress against their plans and could be stripped of their status if they lose their way, health minister Norman Lamb has said.
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NewsMinisters to legislate on £3.8bn pooled budget
The government will amend the Care Bill so it can force clinical commissioning groups to share a chunk of their budgets with local authorities, a health minister has told HSJ.
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HSJ LocalCouncil leader accused of intimidating CCG staff
A council leader has reacted angrily to claims that he intimidated staff of Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical Commissioning Group.
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BlogsHunt's care plan puts burden on family before state
Jeremy Hunt’s proposals for looking after older people are all about ‘care closer to home’
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Blogs
Managers − always look on the bright side
Despite cuts to their budget, social services leaders appear to be relentlessly optimistic
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NewsDetails of £3.8bn integration fund revealed
The amount of progress clinical commissioning groups and councils make in working together next year will help determine their area’s share of the £3.8bn fund for health and care integration from 2015, it has been revealed.
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NewsBurnham tells councils 'caveats' will be placed on health role
The shadow health secretary has warned councils would not be given “free rein” under his plan to put the lion’s share of NHS funding in local government’s hands.
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Blogs
No one can provide quality care in 15 minutes
The increasing use of “pop in” calls by social services departments will make people who need care even more vulnerable
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CommentFuel poverty is a healthcare issue
Evidence shows the link between cold homes and ill health