All Primary care articles – Page 16
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NewsGovernment reveals pension changes but no change to tax allowances
No direct changes to either annual or lifetime allowance have been revealed in the government’s announcement on pension proposals today, despite these issues having previously been blamed for forcing clinicians to reduce hours or leave the health service.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: New ICS chief targets ‘immoral’ costs
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentWhere, why and how does success in tackling health inequalities occur?
The ‘Complete Care Community Project’ helps primary care networks work in collaboration with community and council services to address some of the challenges faced by their local populations, write Paul Batchelor and James Kingland.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: Primary and Community Care Innovation of the Year
WINNER: Imperial College Healthcare Trust and North West London ICS The power of collaboration: revolutionising heart failure care through digital innovation and transformed care pathways
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: Primary and Community Care Provider of the Year
Partnered by WINNER: Primary Care Sheffield
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CommentWhat London’s NHS can learn from Singapore
Singapore’s NHG and South East London integrated care systems’ evidence for new care models relies on a small number of health systems and their track record of replicating these models effectively remains highly variable, writes Ben Collins and Jonty Heaversedge
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The nursing walkout isn't really about pay
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsNHSE investigates concerns over-65s have received ineffective flu jab
NHS England is investigating a “potential serious incident” in its flu programme following concerns people aged 65 and over are being given a vaccination jab known to be ineffective for this age group.
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CommentRevealed: How cost of living pressures will exacerbate emergency care demand
NHS analysts and modellers from Bristol University investigate the possible impact of cost of living pressures for the coming winter, finding an estimated 5 to 13 per cent additional demand for 111, 999, and mental healthcare.
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Too many priorities for tech transformation
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Written by senior correspondent Nick Carding. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Inside Cornwall’s care capacity row
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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CommentHow taboo subjects are hindering effective care
Sarah Sleet addresses the stigma around ‘embarrassing’ symptoms and the tools required to combat the problem of delayed diagnosis.
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HSJ PartnersBetter together, why collaborative delivery hubs provide strength to primary care?
Helen Holmes-Fogg believes there is a need to move away from short-term solutions to a more sustainable ongoing system support for primary care – and delivery hubs can help meet this need.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Peninsula edges closer to shared EPR
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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News‘Two week GP appointment’ policy delayed, despite Coffey pledge
NHS England has delayed a measure encouraging GP practices to see patients within two weeks – in contrast to ministers’ announcement last week trumpeting a new ‘expectation’ they would do so for all patients.
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NewsGovernment promises GP appointments within two weeks
The new health and social care secretary will set out her NHS “plan” today, which will promise patients non-urgent GP appointments within two weeks, with urgent needs “seen within the same day”.
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HSJ LocalGP contract change needed, says CEO of integrated trust
Changes are needed to national GP contracts in order to deliver better integrated care, according to the chief executive of trusts spanning acute, primary and mental health services.
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HSJ InteractiveThe need for education around psychological interventions
Primary care is facing growing pressures due to a mental health crisis. More needs to be done to unify mental and physical healthcare, in recognition that they are ‘almost inseparable’, with each impacting on the other. Jen Trueland reports
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Green shoots from city’s £1.6bn integration overhaul
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTrust chief leaves NHSE role
A provider chief also serving as an NHS England director is returning to his trust full time, with another NHSE director taking over his responsibilities.