Sustainability and transformation plans: a major new development in commissioning health and care
July 2016 sees the deadline for the production of sustainability and transformation plans - joint plans produced by NHS providers, CCGs, local authorities, and other health and care services (including VCSE partners) for 44 geographical areas across England. NHS Networks
Tuesday 12 April 2016
NHS England backs innovative care initiative
NHS England backs innovative care initiative
NHS England has today announced a £1.75m investment in an innovative family-based initiative to help more people to be cared for in a home, not a hospital.
The Shared Lives model will support people who have needs which make it hard for them to live on their own, by carefully matching them with a carer to share their family and lives, giving care and support in the community. NHS Commissioning
NHS England has today announced a £1.75m investment in an innovative family-based initiative to help more people to be cared for in a home, not a hospital.
The Shared Lives model will support people who have needs which make it hard for them to live on their own, by carefully matching them with a carer to share their family and lives, giving care and support in the community. NHS Commissioning
Tens of millions to be reinvested in patient care thanks to NHS devices deal
Tens of millions to be reinvested in patient care thanks to NHS devices deal
NHS England has today announced a new nationwide system for purchasing expensive medical devices and implants which will see savings of over £60 million ploughed back into specialist care in its first two years. NHS Commissioning
NHS England has today announced a new nationwide system for purchasing expensive medical devices and implants which will see savings of over £60 million ploughed back into specialist care in its first two years. NHS Commissioning
Guidance for commissioners of psychiatric intensive care units (PICU)
Guidance for commissioners of psychiatric intensive care units (PICU)
This guidance was produced in partnership with the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units (NAPICU) to support the commissioning of high-quality PICUs and improve patient experience. It seeks to empower and enable commissioners, managers and clinicians to jointly develop high quality PICUs. It provides summary guidance which will assist commissioners to meet the needs of their local population, and achieve the ambitions of the Five Year Forward View focusing on patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience. NHS Clinical Commissioners
Guidance
Press release
This guidance was produced in partnership with the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units (NAPICU) to support the commissioning of high-quality PICUs and improve patient experience. It seeks to empower and enable commissioners, managers and clinicians to jointly develop high quality PICUs. It provides summary guidance which will assist commissioners to meet the needs of their local population, and achieve the ambitions of the Five Year Forward View focusing on patient safety, clinical effectiveness and patient experience. NHS Clinical Commissioners
Guidance
Press release
CentreForum Commission on Children and Young People's Mental Health: state of the nation
CentreForum Commission on Children and Young People's Mental Health: state of the nation
This is the first report from the commission and their research has revealed the problems young people face when trying to access mental health care. Services turn away, on average, nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of children and teenagers referred to them by their GPs, teachers or others. The analysis of services’ eligibility criteria shows that this is often because there are high thresholds for access to their services, preventing often the most effective treatment of mental health conditions - early intervention. CentreForum
Report
Press release
This is the first report from the commission and their research has revealed the problems young people face when trying to access mental health care. Services turn away, on average, nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of children and teenagers referred to them by their GPs, teachers or others. The analysis of services’ eligibility criteria shows that this is often because there are high thresholds for access to their services, preventing often the most effective treatment of mental health conditions - early intervention. CentreForum
Report
Press release
Nurses could safely take half of GPs' appointments, says thinktank
Nurses could safely take half of GPs' appointments, says thinktank
Reform argues letting practice nurses deal with more minor ailments could relieve strain on GPs and save £700m
Only one in three people who visit a GP surgery are ill enough to need to see a doctor and many of the remainder could talk to a practice nurse instead, a report claims.
Letting nurses deal with more ailments could free up enough GP time to allow them to offer patients appointments lasting up to 20 minutes, it concludes. Guardian
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Reform argues letting practice nurses deal with more minor ailments could relieve strain on GPs and save £700m
Only one in three people who visit a GP surgery are ill enough to need to see a doctor and many of the remainder could talk to a practice nurse instead, a report claims.
Letting nurses deal with more ailments could free up enough GP time to allow them to offer patients appointments lasting up to 20 minutes, it concludes. Guardian
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New cancer imaging could show if treatment attacking disease within days
New cancer imaging could show if treatment attacking disease within days
The technique has been tested on a person in the UK for the first time as part of a study. Independent
The technique has been tested on a person in the UK for the first time as part of a study. Independent
Patients do want to see GPs at weekends as demand for appointments found to soar
Patients do want to see GPs at weekends as demand for appointments found to soar
Analysis by the think-tank Reform contradicts claims by GPs that weekend appointments are unpopular. Some practices in Yorkshire and Cornwall have already dropped weekend slots. Daily Mail
Analysis by the think-tank Reform contradicts claims by GPs that weekend appointments are unpopular. Some practices in Yorkshire and Cornwall have already dropped weekend slots. Daily Mail
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