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HealthAugust 25, 2020

“Greenest NHS building” set to be built in Coventry

NHS England and NHS Improvement have given the go-ahead for the development of one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the NHS. The project will be the first of its type in the UK to be certified to the Passivhaus standard.

By Francesco Tamilia

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Community healthAugust 17, 2020

£5 million for social prescribing to tackle the impacts of Covid-19

New funding secured by the National Academy for Social Prescribing hopes to expand upon the already successful scheme to help people open up more and overcome difficulties found during the lockdown.

By David Forrest

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Community healthMay 4, 2020

Covid-19: An unprecedented time for children, young people and families

Our mission to protect, nurture and support the UK’s most vulnerable children will never have been more important, writes Paula Timms, Assistant Director UK for Health and Wellbeing at Barnardo's

By Paula Timms

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Community healthMarch 11, 2020

Adopting “whole-system” support for families in 2020 and beyond

In the UK, children and young adults have increasingly complex needs, writes Paula Timms, UK Assistant Director for Health and Wellbeing Business Development at Barnardo’s.

By Paula Timms

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Community healthDecember 5, 2019

£15 million Alfred Barrow Health Centre opens in Barrow-in-Furness

A state of the art £15 million health centre has opened in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, offering GP and primary health care services.

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Health PolicyOctober 8, 2019

The importance of nutrition to the integrated care debate

The importance of nutrition to the integrated care debate report calls for nutrition and the management of malnutrition to be recognised and implemented as an integral part of care pathways within integrated systems of care.

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Community healthAugust 14, 2019

NHS should lend a helping hand to local communities

A new report by the Health Foundation argues that the NHS could make a greater contribution to improving social and economic conditions for people in the local areas in which it operates.

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Health PolicyJuly 31, 2019

Turning policy into practice: Medical technology and the Long-Term Plan

Public Policy Projects (PPP) recently put together a high-level, strategic roundtable to develop practical, actionable steps for medical and digital technology in the community, primary and mental health care sectors. Here are the key recommendations.

By Christie Oliver

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HealthJuly 4, 2019

Children’s hospices to receive £25 million a year as part of NHS Long Term Plan

Funding for children’s hospices will rise to £25 million a year, NHS England has pledged.

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HealthJune 21, 2019

Prevention: It’s like pulling teeth

In response to the emphasis on prevention in the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP), Dan Male spoke to Professor Michael Escudier, Dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, about delivering prevention schemes, workforce training and the role of digital in oral health care.

By Daniel Male

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Community healthJune 17, 2019

Improving oral health for older people in care homes

Pratik Patel BDS, Principal Dentist, Educational Supervisor with Health Education England and Co-Chair of Brent and Harrow Local Dental Committee, looks at Improving oral health for older people in care homes in Brent and Harrow.

By Pratik Patel

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Community healthJune 17, 2019

Children’s services and special education market grows under pressure of demand

The fourth edition of LaingBuisson’s Children’s Services UK Market Report has been published, covering; special education, foster care, adoption, children’s residential care, leaving care, safeguarding, guardianship and other services.

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Community healthJune 7, 2019

Paving the way for integrated services in Croydon

At Croydon, we know that successful integration of health and social care is not just about the local authority working closely with the NHS, writes Tony Newman, Leader of the London Borough of Croydon. So what is being done to meet the needs of communities in South London?

By Tony Newman

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HealthMay 28, 2019

Integrated services support growth of Personal Health Budgets

More than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding is spent.

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HealthMay 21, 2019

A turning point for autism and learning disability care?

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has today called for an end to what he has described as a “broken” care system for patients with autism and learning disabilities. This follows the publication of an interim report from the CQC.

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HealthMay 14, 2019

NMC survey fires 'warning shot' for nursing workforce despite staff increases

Around 8,000 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now registered to work in the UK compared to 12 months ago, according to the latest figures published on 8 May by the NMC. However, pressures are far from abating.

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Community healthApril 29, 2019

Integrated Homes, care and support: A proven model to achieve better lives for older people

ExtraCare Charitable Trust commissioned Aston University, and subsequently Lancaster University, to evaluate whether its approach increased positive outcomes for healthy ageing. Mick Laverty, Chief Executive of ExtraCare, assesses what this means for health outcomes

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