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Integrated Care Systems: Plus ca Change? (BBC News / NHS England / King’s Fund / SCIE)

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are actually running in ten areas of England to date, out of 44 Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs). Full Text Link Reference Pym, H. (2018). NHS reform: How many patients will benefit? London: BBC Health … Continue reading →

The NHS Mandate: a Revised Mandate from the Government to NHS England, April 2017 to March 2018 (Department of Health)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Department of Health’s updated “NHS Mandate 2017 to 2018” defines long-term NHS objectives and goals up to 2020. The Mandate is based around seven “big picture” objectives: Improving local and national health outcomes, and reduce health inequalities, through … Continue reading →

Challenges in the Creation of a Seven-Day NHS: Leaked Update (BBC News)

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A confidential Department of Health review of government plans for a seven-day NHS in England, “leaked” to the Guardian newspaper and Channel 4 News, identifies 13 potential risks; including concerns over staff-shortages, workforce overload and the general lack of … Continue reading →

Seven Day NHS Services: Coming Soon? (BBC News / Department of Health / HSCIC)

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

Summary It was announced, coinciding with the Conservative Party Conference, that GPs in England will be offered a voluntary contract to provide seven day services for patients. Seven day hospital services should be operational in half of England by 2018 … Continue reading →

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Reviewing the Current – and Likely Future – State of the NHS (NAO / Dods)

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a “Short Guide to the Department of Health” as one of their collection of short guides about different government departments. This guide includes a wealth of statistical information in summary form, concerning … Continue reading →

Seven Day Working and Much More: Aiming for a More Patient-Centred, Transparent and Safe NHS (Department of Health)

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has re-asserted his intention to pursue the New Deal for GPs, and seven day NHS services generally; if necessary by removing the weekend working opt-out in new hospital consultants’ contracts. NHS Improvement Plans for the … Continue reading →

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Seven-Day Health Service Commitment, Plus Focus on Prevention, Care Redesign and Efficiency Linked to Investment (NHS England / BBC News / RCN / HSJ)

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary On the same day that David Cameron / Jeremy Hunt renewed pledges to maintain NHS funding, recruit 5,000 new GPs and create an NHS health service operating seven-days a week, Simon Stevens has spoken of action in pursuit of … Continue reading →

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BBC Health and Care Pre-Election Policy Navigator (BBC News)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary BBC News has produced a Policy Guide mapping tool, summarising the positions of the respective main political parties on various health and care related themes, both nationally and regionally. “This issue includes NHS funding, GP access and social care, … Continue reading →

Better Care Fund: Questions and Assumptions? (BBC News / NAO)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Questions have arisen about the scale of savings achievable from the £5.3bn Better Care Fund (BCF). The BCF aims to improve integration between NHS and social care. A National Audit Office (NAO) review of the assumptions behind the BCF … Continue reading →

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Better Care Fund: Joining-Up Local Health And Care Services (Department of Health / BBC News / Department for Communities and Local Government)

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The government’s Better Care Fund (BCF) has been increased to £5.3 billion, in a bid to improve the level of care integration in the community, and prepare for the expected pressures of Winter demand for services. This funding is … Continue reading →

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