As Integrated Care Systems assume statutory footing from July, broad partnerships with the private and voluntary sectors will be essential to reduce pressure on acute NHS services, writes Charles Waddicor.
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The National Care Forum has created a range of resources to help social care providers navigate the integration of health and social care.
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The UK will suffer an £8 billion hit to economic activity this year due to lack of government action to improve nation’s health, according to a report launching the new cross-party IPPR Health and Prosperity Commission.
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Over half of Brits (55 per cent) feel their health has been negatively affected by the rising cost of living, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).
Kathy Scott, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of the Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) and Aejaz Zahid, Yorkshire & Humber AHSN’s Director for the South Yorkshire ICS Innovation Hub, spoke with Integrated Care Journal on how the implementation of a dedicated innovation hub within ICS frameworks has helped to streamline innovation and improve patient care.
Above: Barnsley Hospital, part of South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS.
Martin Skipper, Head of Policy for the LDC Confederation, discusses how the organisation is taking an active approach to addressing racism, working as part of the London Workforce Race Equality Strategy (WRES), to ensure that the dental profession benefits from the programme of work.
More than half a million adults in England are waiting for social care assistance, says the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass), as staff shortages continue to impact the provision of care.
The Queen’s Speech yesterday outlined government plans to change the Mental Health Act 1983, empowering the individual to have more control over their care.
CloserStill Media, organisers of The Healthcare Show, taking place at ExceL London on 18-19 May 2022, are delighted to announce that over 3,000 healthcare professionals are registered to attend the largest, senior gathering of UK healthcare leaders.
TPP SystmOne Maternity technology goes live at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation, digitising the entire maternity pathway, from ante to postnatal care.
The government’s failure to reform social care funding in the Health and Care Act is compounding regional health inequalities, writes Kari Gerstheimer, CEO and Founder of Access Social Care.
With the current increased demand within health and care, it is vitality important for providers to recover from the pandemic and address the challenges faced around growing elective care backlogs, staffing pressures and rising costs.
