All Long-term conditions articles – Page 11
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HSJ Local
Hospital 'overwhelmed' by eye care demand
PERFORMANCE: A Kent trust has admitted it is “overwhelmed” with demand for ophthalmic services and has up to 7,000 patients at risk of worsening eyesight who require “urgent” follow up.
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News
'Ofsted style' CCG ratings framework unveiled
New “improvement and assessment framework” for CCGs announced CCGs’ performance in six clinical priority areas to be assessed by independent panels Commissioning leaders welcome closer working with NHS England area teams but raise fears about ratings being “simplistic” NHS England has unveiled details of the new “Ofsted style” ...
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HSJ Local
£270m Virgin Care contract delayed
COMMISSIONING: A £270m community services contract between Virgin Care and East Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been delayed for a month.
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Comment
Care and support planning: the role of voluntary, community and social enterprise
The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society’s Phil Baker outlines the importance of VCSEs in the development of care planning
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News
Stevens to launch NHS innovation push at Davos
Seven projects awarded “NHS innovation test bed” status NHS England chief executive hails “major new drive to modernise how NHS delivers care” Programme aims to combine different innovative healthcare interventions to increase their impact Seven projects have been awarded “NHS innovation test bed” status under a flagship programme ...
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News
Two top clinical directors leaving NHS England
Two of NHS England’s top clinical directors are leaving the organisation.
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Comment
Transparency can bring about the desired changes in the NHS
If the NHS leadership really wants to follow through on its message for the future, they need to embrace transparency. Ric Whalley writes
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Supplements
How to spot a good app
Tricky but essential - the job of evaluating the many health apps on the market
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News
Judge rules minimally conscious patient should be allowed to die
Court ruling declared as a landmark decision that could affect future cases Patient will die after life sustaining treatment is withdrawn Judge says continuing care would be “disrespectful” to her wishes A woman in the end stage of multiple sclerosis will be allowed to die after a landmark ...
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News
Exclusive: NHS England finds 'unfair inequalities' in orthotics access
Review finds ’unfair’ variation, including waiting times longer than a year Follows concerns raised by Healthwatch An NHS England review has found “avoidable and unfair inequalities” in access to splints, braces and other orthoses.
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Supplements
Supplement: It's time to heal wound management
Rising numbers call for better management
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Comment
The NHS must employ more people with disabilities
How disabilities impact on the NHS workforce
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in Medicines Management
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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Supplements
Value in Healthcare Awards: Value and Improvement in using IT to support integrated healthcare services
Value in Healthcare Awards winners for 2015
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News
Monitor: Out of hospital care ‘no panacea’ for demand pressure
Monitor has warned providers that schemes to move care out of hospital are not guaranteed to reduce costs or demand pressure.
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HSJ Knowledge
Seven day services: Setting up shop on the high street
What GPs can learn from vet practices