Primary Care – Page 31
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CommentWhat went wrong (and right) in hospital discharge for older adults during the pandemic
David Oliver gives his views as an acute hospital doctor regarding dealing with elderly patients during the covid-19 crisis
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NewsHospital stops admitting patients following covid spike
A Somerset hospital has stopped admitting new patients – including to the accident and emergency department – following a spike in coronavirus cases.
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CommentWe cannot trust the official figures showing a boom in online consultations
Variations in reported figures of online consultation appointments highlight the lack of a single agreed approach to collect such data and that there is no single repository of robust data, notes Graham Kendall
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CommentWhat is the purpose of commissioners now?
Focusing on the population and the long-term planning mind-set for improving outcomes is what commissioners can bring to the table in times like these, writes Leeds CCG chief executive Tim Ryley.
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NewsPatients shun video in favour of telephone and messaging
Only a fraction of patients are accessing GPs through video systems, despite a huge shift to remote consultations.
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News‘Constrained’ covid testing means some may ‘miss out’
‘Constrained’ coronavirus testing capacity means that some people may miss out, despite the easing of eligibility restrictions, an NHS chief has warned.
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CommentThe old, disabled and frail have not been written off during covid
The pandemic shows an urgent need for better public understanding of health and care challenges, says David Oliver.
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NewsAt least 23 nationalities among NHS staff killed by covid
A unique analysis of data on 203 publicly reported deaths of health and social care workers from covid-19, shows a significant over-representation of BAME individuals. This is the third article in a series produced by Lesa Kearney, Simon Lennane, Ella Woodman, Emira Kursumovic and Tim Cook
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Optimism for cynics
Andy Cowper on the government’s response towards healthcare in care homes at the time of the pandemic
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HSJ LocalEx-No 10 adviser and management consultant appointed ICS lead
A former special advisor to Theresa May when she was prime minister has been appointed new lead of an integrated care system.
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CommentTime to join the dots: connecting what matters to staff and patients
Helen Buckingham calls for bringing patients and clinicians together to design future services that meet both their needs
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NewsNHS England seeks advice amid ‘shielded’ patient concerns
NHS England has set up an advisory group to look at how physical and mental health services can be delivered to patients that are most vulnerable to covid-19 and have been asked to shield themselves from the pandemic.
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NewsMinisters to set up ‘dedicated team’ to aid NHS recovery
The government said it will set up ‘dedicated team’ to look for innovative ways for the NHS to continue treating people for coronavirus, while also providing care for non-covid health issues.
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CommentCommunity services ‘will not bow’ as ‘bigger surge’ bites
Andrew Ridley looks at the challenges, preparation and recovery phases as the NHS starts planning beyond the initial peak of the outbreak and for the second phase of covid-19 response
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NewsCovid sparks boom in digital hospital outpatient appointments
Tens of thousands of outpatient video consultations have been carried out by NHS trusts following the national rollout of a digital platform to support the coronavirus response.
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NewsCapital to keep ‘total triage’ and ‘hot hubs’ for GPs
Health system leaders in London are working to ensure major changes to primary and community health care in the capital persist beyond the crisis, including patients being triaged remotely before all GP appointments.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: An opportunity to tackle widening health inequalities
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent, Sharon Brennan
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NewsNHS faces ‘extremely difficult’ winter - Vallance
The UK should be able to avoid a second peak of covid-19 infections but this coming winter will be “extremely difficult” for the NHS, the government’s chief scientific adviser has said.
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News100,000 people incorrectly told they needed to self-isolate because of coronavirus
Over 100,000 people have been incorrectly informed that they were “extremely vulnerable” to coronavirus and needed to self-isolate until 30 June, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsGPs and community services given two weeks to provide consistent support to care homes
Commissioners, GPs and community health providers have a fortnight to start delivering a clinical support service to every care home in England, according to a letter from NHS England.