Wicked issues – complex problems that cannot be solved in a traditional fashion – are nothing new. But the current challenges facing the NHS, social care and others are arguably
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There are “serious gaps” in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned. One in 10 local health areas has no plan to improve crisis
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Following on from the successful regional bespoke ‘Commissioning Now’ programme, Skills for Care has today announced the launch of a national programme focused on supporting people in commissioning roles. The
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A rapid mixed methods evidence review of current provision and key principles for commissioning. Public Health England (PHE) commissioned The Children’s Society to undertake scoping research in early 2016, to
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From lay input in research to how a clinic runs, from medical revalidation to patient forums, healthcare professionals increasingly need effective patient input if they are to provide a relevant,
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A “catalogue of failures” resulted in the collapse of an £800 million NHS contract to outsource care of older and mentally ill people, the Commons spending watchdog warned. An influential
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NHS England will “formally consider” whether to fund PrEP, a “game changer” service in the fight against HIV/Aids, after losing a “who pays” legal battle in the Court of Appeal.
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Almost nine out of 10 NHS groups are failing cancer patients, with low rates of diagnosis and treatment, new ratings show. Data from NHS England reveals that the vast majority
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Patients with dementia, diabetes and learning disabilities are being let down by their local health services in many parts of England, new figures show. A postcode lottery of care across
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NICE has published a new guidance on inpatient transition between hospital and community settings. ‘Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings‘ looks into the period
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