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NHS Leadership Review (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Lord Rose, formerly of Marks & Spencer, was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health to review leadership in the NHS. This controversial and independent report covers how to attract and develop capable leaders, whether from inside or … Continue reading →

Review of NHS Performance Under the Coalition Government (King’s Fund / BBC News / Macmillan Cancer Support)

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following review of NHS performance by the King’s Fund finds that waiting times for A&E, cancer care and routine operations have been deteriorating recently, and that Trust deficits are increasing in scale and extent. The report analyses NHS … Continue reading →

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Pressures Upon the NHS: Ongoing Questions About the Relationship(s) Between Proxy Targets and Underlying Standards (BBC News / Nuffield Trust)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Patients increasingly wait longer for key services in many hospitals in England. A Nuffield Trust report investigates whether this is a significant problem. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2015). Best hospitals ‘now struggling to see patients’. London: BBC … Continue reading →

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NHS Winter Health Check: Performance Statistics (BBC News / NHS England / King’s Fund)

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS England “Winter Health Check” provides the latest statistics on A&E / emergency admissions, winter pressures, influenza vaccinations and NHS 111 performance for week ending January 2015. Full Text Link Reference NHS England’s winter health check. London: NHS … Continue reading →

Allocations of Extra Funding to Ease “Winter Pressures” on NHS Services (BBC News / NHS England)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The ongoing “crisis” in A&E admissions / winter pressures has caused a number of hospitals across the country to declare “major incidents” (although some of these incidents were short-lived and have since been lifted). The list of the hospitals … Continue reading →

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Extra NHS Funding Provision For Winter Pressures (BBC News / Department of Health / NHS England)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further emergency funding has been made available for the NHS in England to help prepare for the recurrent winter crisis in rising demands for health care. This special funding is reported to have been increased by 75% compared to … Continue reading →

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NHS Financial Deficit Rises Towards £500m (BBC News / Monitor / NHS TDA)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The deficit for the NHS in England during the first few months of the financial year was nearly £500m, largely due to rising demand. A total of 86 out of 147 NHS foundation trusts in England are running up … Continue reading →

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