Integrated Care – Page 24 – Care Appointments

Lack of long-term planning for NHS and social care criticised by senior church leader

By Nick Lester and Trevor Mason26th April 2018News England

The Government’s refusal to set up an independent body to help plan for the long-term future of the NHS and adult social care has been branded “perfunctory and inadequate” by

Damian Green calls for ‘radical and brave’ change to tackle social care problems

By Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth Arnold and Dan O'Donoghue25th April 2018News England

Theresa May’s former deputy has called for “radical and brave” change alongside extra cash to help social care services. Conservative former cabinet minister Damian Green said a forthcoming Government document

NHS facing ‘tidal wave’ of patients suffering multiple long-term health conditions

By Jamie Johnson19th April 2018News England

Up to 20 million Britons are suffering from two or more serious health problems and the NHS needs restructuring to deal with them properly, according to a leading professor. The

Ombudsman warns councils of care charging duties after North Somerset complaint

By Iain MacDonald19th April 2018News England

Councils cannot charge people for the first six weeks of intermediate care, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has warned, following an investigation into a complaint about North Somerset

‘Good progress but improvement needed’ at Renfrewshire health & social care partnership

By Iain MacDonald18th April 2018News Scotland

Health and social care services in Renfrewshire are moving towards more joined-up working to deliver better outcomes for people who experience care, but some improvements are needed. That is the

Engage: How listening to people with learning disabilities can improve services

By Sharon Jeffreys17th April 2018Engage

Sharon Jeffreys from the Mental Health Intensive Support Team, NHS Improvement discusses the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)’s learning disabilities guideline and how organisations can work to

Thousands more patients to be given personal budgets to tailor their own care

By Tess de la Mare16th April 2018News England

Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients could be given funds to pay for their own healthcare under new government plans. The scheme would see controversial “personal budgets” rolled out to

Private GP service offered within NHS hospital’s pharmacy

By Jennifer Cockerell6th April 2018News England

Patients visiting an NHS hospital can opt to pay for a private GP service operating within its pharmacy. The pharmacy in Sheppey Community Hospital in Kent is offering the MedicSpot

Scottish Lib Dems call for action on number of hospital beds in acute wards

By The Press Association27th March 2018News Scotland

The Scottish Government must ensure there are enough NHS staffed beds available in acute specialities to meet demand, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The party’s health spokesman Alex Cole-Hamilton

NHS working with councils after report finds poor housing costing £1.4 billion a year

By Jennifer Cockerell23rd March 2018News England

The NHS is working with councils to improve “housing health” to boost the wellbeing of vulnerable residents after a report found poor housing is costing the health service £1.4 billion

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NHS facing ‘tidal wave’ of patients suffering multiple long-term health conditions

Engage: How listening to people with learning disabilities can improve services

Private GP service offered within NHS hospital’s pharmacy

Scottish Lib Dems call for action on number of hospital beds in acute wards

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Integrated Care

Lack of long-term planning for NHS and social care criticised by senior church leader

Damian Green calls for ‘radical and brave’ change to tackle social care problems

NHS facing ‘tidal wave’ of patients suffering multiple long-term health conditions

Ombudsman warns councils of care charging duties after North Somerset complaint

‘Good progress but improvement needed’ at Renfrewshire health & social care partnership

Engage: How listening to people with learning disabilities can improve services

Thousands more patients to be given personal budgets to tailor their own care

Private GP service offered within NHS hospital’s pharmacy

Scottish Lib Dems call for action on number of hospital beds in acute wards

NHS working with councils after report finds poor housing costing £1.4 billion a year