All Social care articles – Page 14
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CommentThe ‘little ship’ at risk from the rise of integrated care systems
Bob Phillips tracks the progress of Kingston’s coordinated care, its operational impetus and future prospects.
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CommentDon’t blame agency staff for spreading covid
Temporary workers will always be needed in the sector, and covid-19 has proven the unique value that healthcare recruiters and agency staff bring. By Neil Carberry
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CommentImproving end-of-life care outcomes in North East Essex
Dr Karen Chumbley, Mark Jarman-Howe, Dr Tim Wilson and Erica Isonpart describe their journey of implementing a population-health approach to end-of-life care in North East Essex
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CommentCowper’s Cut: When in doubt, ignore
Andy Cowper gives the lowdown on the government’s bungled handling of the covid-19 pandemic
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NewsExclusive: People with rare conditions 'deprioritised' by trusts during pandemic
People with rare conditions have been “deprioritised” during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has shown, with one in five patients claiming the interruption to their care has been “life threatening”.
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NewsDoing away with disjointed care
Devolution is urgently required so that regional clinical teams can respond with agility to the needs of individuals and places, writes Ian Smith.
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NewsExclusive: Burnham proposes new ‘single system’ pilot to government
Andy Burnham has asked government to support Greater Manchester as a pilot for the next phase of joining up social care with NHS services, arguing there is a new imperative in the wake of coronavirus.
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NewsExclusive: Government’s social care directorate restored after four-year gap
A dedicated director general for adult social care has been appointed in government for the first time since 2016.
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NewsNightingale social care facilities ’should have been mandated’
‘Nightingale’-style social care facilities would have been set up as a priority if the NHS had given proper consideration to the sector in its planning for covid-19, the president of the Association of Director of Adult Social Services has said.
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NewsLarge GP network at risk of collapsing over ‘private conversation’ row
A primary care network with 80,000 patients is at risk of collapsing following a dispute over resources.
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HSJ InteractiveWe don’t need to ‘fly blind’ as the NHS re-opens services
The holistic view provided by population health management systems will be crucial to local NHS and care services if they are to transform effectively to meet the new demands over the coming years. Brian Waters explains more
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NewsGovernment calls in ICS chair to plot next steps for social care
The chair of an integrated care system and former local authority director has been appointed as the lead of a new government covid-19 social care taskforce.
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HSJ PartnersDeploying technology to enhance legal compliance of the MCA
Paul Wilkins explores the scope of digital technology in helping to protect the human rights of the most vulnerable in society
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CommentNHS procurement strategy should aim to boost local economies, not save money
Tom Llyod Goodwin emphasises on the role of the NHS in post-covid-19 local economic recovery and support to greater social and environmental value within NHS supply chains
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CommentA national urgent care planning service could be covid’s silver lining
Professor Julia Riley proposes a patient-focused strategy for care homes that would help implement a national digital advance care planning policy where advance care plans of patients are shared across all urgent care services.
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NewsUndiagnosed covid suspected of causing 'staggering' increase in dementia deaths
The number of deaths from dementia and Alzheimer’s increased by more than 50 per cent during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, new stats have shown.
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CommentReducing the care deficit in mental health provision
Mental health trusts have achieved a great deal, but they need support now to navigate the next phase of their response to covid-19. By Ella Fuller
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NewsDischarges to care homes increased year-on-year during ‘critical period’
For a critical period leading up to the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of patients discharged from hospitals to care homes was higher than in the previous year.
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NewsCQC: Threefold increase in learning disability deaths
Deaths among those receiving learning disabilities services in England have tripled during the coronavirus outbreak, new data published by the Care Quality Commission suggests.
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CommentThe NHS' rapid response to covid would have been impossible without CCGs
It’s not a choice between commissioning or provision, and the lessons from covid show that it’s about a re-focused set of commissioning activities and a re-focus of provision, writes Julie Wood