All Social care articles – Page 64
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NewsIdeas to improve quality and safety in care homes sought
Nurses are being asked for ideas on how to improve patient care and working conditions in care homes, as part of a new programme of work by the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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NewsWarning as social care funding falls £0.5bn
Spending on older people’s social care in England has fallen by half a billion pounds, according to a new report.
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HSJ KnowledgeDeveloping a health and local government service integration model
Could one trust’s health and local government service integration be a model for the rest of the country to follow? Dr Chris Clayton reports on the successful pilot at Blackburn with Darwen PCT.
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NewsNo 'structural merger' of health and social care, MPs told
There will be no government drive to merge health and social care organisations across the country, health minister Paul Burstow has told MPs.
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NewsBiggest health and social care provider given the 'green light'
Plans for the biggest joint provider of health and social care in England have been approved by NHS Midlands and East, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy physical health checks for mental health patients are vital to their wellbeing
Improving the provision of physical health checks for people with severe mental illness provides an opportunity to make a major difference to the health and wellbeing of this vulnerable group, write Drs Kallol Sain and Sweta Patil.
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HSJ KnowledgeCan CCGs learn to integrate mental health services from a Californian healthcare model?
Emerging clinical commissioning groups could learn a lot from the way mental health services are being incorporated into an overall model of healthcare by independent practice associations in California, say Beacon Health Strategies colleagues Dr Emma Stanton and Brian Wheelan.
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News'Warm words' insufficient to drive integration, ministers warned
One of the leading proponents of integrated care has called for the government to go further than its “warm words” made in response to the NHS Future Forum.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy early discharge in stroke care can be vital for recovery
Home rehabilitation is a vital component of improving stroke care. Mirek Skrypak and colleagues explain how they have put it into practice in north London.
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Leader2012: what now for the NHS?
What has 2012 got in store for the NHS? Here are HSJ’s predictions for the year ahead.
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NewsGovernment unveils extra £150m for home care
The government has announced an extra £150m for patients to receive care at home rather than in hospital.
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News'Failing' social care system putting older people at risk
England’s “failing” social care system is leaving 800,000 elderly people “lonely, isolated and at risk”, say experts who have today urged the government and the Labour party to begin social care reform.
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NewsSocial care 'not fit for purpose'
The social care system has been branded “not fit for purpose” after figures revealed elderly people are paying up to £7,000 a year for home care services.
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HSJ Local
North East Lincs CCG delegated adult social care budget
FINANCE: The emerging North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group has been delegated a budget for adult social care, as well as health services.
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NewsSpecialist care housing model costs NHS less
Specialist housing integrated with care provision puts less strain on the NHS than residential care homes, according to an independent evaluation for the Department of Health.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow engagement within intermediate care can prevent admissions
A pilot study of prevention-focused intermediate care services looked to evaluate the approach of engaging with patients and staff as a way to improve efficiency and avoid admissions. Dawne Garrett runs through the results.
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HSJ Local
Warning over social care budget cuts in West Sussex
FINANCE: Local campaigners in West Sussex have written an open letter warning of the negative impact of social care budget cuts on vulnerable adults.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow specialist housing can improve the lives of older patients while cutting care costs
Specialist housing is an investment that could save the NHS millions a year and make lives happier, says Jeremy Porteus
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NewsCare homes review website planned
Care homes for older people are to be reviewed and rated by members of the public on a new website, under plans being developed by the government.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow workforce transformation can help organisations hit QIPP targets
Using a competence based approach to workforce transformation across patient pathways helped improve patient experience in the North West and South West, as well as gains in productivity and quality of care. Robert Sumpter and Tim Lund explain.