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NHS league tables, dismissing underperforming senior managers and rewarding hosptials 'performing well' needs to be carefully implemented. The above approach may actually serve to exacerbate health inequalities /unmet need by giving more to those trusts already 'performing well' whilst penalising those 'underperforming'. Dismissing 'underperforming managers' may miss the fact of difference/heterogeneity in populations being served. I would also urge careful consideration of the impact of poverty, umet need and deprivation on supply, demand and need for health and care. The wider determinants of health will often determine what people will need of their local health services so these cannot be divorced from the local picture. #nhs #reform https://lnkd.in/eRu4V2aB

New insights from the latest #NHS insight report by TIAN and MIAA covering key publications, thinking, and guidance in #health and #socialcare. This month's key topics include - 👉NHS Providers - Providers Deliver: Achieving value for money - This report shows how hospitals, mental health, community and ambulance services are finding new ways to provide better care and value for money. 👉HFMA Briefing Managing Public Money - It is important that NHS bodies understand what processes they should put in place when considering such payments. It is important that resources are not spent inappropriately. 👉Royal College of Nursing - Corridor care: unsafe, undignified, unacceptable - The report shares the results of a survey of almost 11,000 frontline nursing staff across the UK 👉Association of Directors of Public Health - Integrated care systems report 2024 - This report summarises the results of a survey to investigate and understand the experiences of DsPH when engaging with ICSs.

The Ontario government has announced a $1.4 billion investment to ensure every resident has access to a family doctor or primary care team within four years. This funding builds on $400 million previously approved for primary care improvements. Health Minister Sylvia Jones stated the plan aims to connect everyone on the Health Care Connect waitlist by spring 2026 and add 305 primary care teams by 2029, reaching two million more Ontarians. These teams will include family doctors, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals like social workers and dieticians. The announcement coincides with Premier Doug Ford’s plan to call an early provincial election, with the campaign expected to begin this week. #OntarioHealth #PrimaryCare #DougFord #HealthcareFunding #TorontoCulture

Shifting care from hospitals into community services is central to the government's plan for fixing the NHS. Article sets out three unresolved questions that the government needs to answer to avoid repeating past mistakes. https://lnkd.in/e4NZbf8c #hsctraininglink #nuffieldtrust

In this week's Local Authority Round-Up, Tim Care provides summaries of the following: ▪️ Regulatory: Government begins to implement Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 ▪️ Health and Social Care: Government plans to deliver New Hospital Programme ▪️ Housing: The LGA demands that Councils be afforded more flexibility under the Right to Buy Scheme Read it here ⤵️ #PublicSector #Regulatory #Housing

An exciting new initiative which is empowering teams and speeding-up returning patients home from hospital is being launched. The Days Kept Away from Home programme is launched on Monday, April 15, after being successfully trialled last year as part of a collaborative model in a number of wards across the NCA. These early tests on 18 wards across Bury, Oldham and Salford resulted in: • 84 more people going home from wards involved in the programme than otherwise would have done. • A total of 7,000 patients were discharged quicker. The new approach will encourage the workforce to: 1) use a ‘strengths-based approach’ to discover what positive aspects, like friends and family, could support them at home 2) prevent patients’ deconditioning by encouraging them to keep both physically and mentally active as possible 3) challenge discharge pathways by asking if someone really needed long term care or intermediate care. A senior NHS England director described the results of the collaborative as “mind-blowing”. A webpage will be launched next week to support teams to roll out the approach. #Health #NHS

🚑 A hospital corridor became a morgue today. I read a story about a man who died because the crash team couldn't reach him through the crowd of stretchers. Basic life support failed due to lack of space. This represents the daily reality of A&E departments across the UK: CORRIDOR CARE kills patients. OVERCROWDING blocks emergency response. STAFF BURNOUT drives exodus. SYSTEM FAILURE costs lives. I've worked in the NHS for over 2 decades. Some hospitals advertises 12-hour corridor care shifts. Let that sink in. Hospitals advertise positions specifically for treating patients in hallways. The Royal College of Nursing surveyed 5,000 nurses: • 98% report unsafe conditions • 89% witness weekly near-misses • 76% consider leaving the profession We study medicine to save lives. We train to provide dignified care. We end up watching patients die in corridors. The solution requires: 1. Immediate capacity expansion 2. Emergency staff retention measures 3. Complete system overhaul 4. Political accountability Healthcare professionals see this crisis daily. The public deserves to know. Politicians need to act. Agree? Share this post to spread awareness. Your life might depend on it. Like and comment if you believe healthcare deserves better. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ♻️ Repost if you want to spread the message. #CorridorCareCrisis, #NHSOvercrowding, #HealthcareMatters #SaveOurNHS, #PatientSafetyFirst, #StaffBurnoutCrisis, #EmergencyCareFailing, #HealthcareReformNow, #OvercrowdingKills #DignityInHealthcare, #ProtectOurNurses, #SystemicChangeNeeded #AandECrisis, #HealthcareDeservesBetter, #PoliticalAccountability

Potential Impacts of Labour's Policies on Primary Care: -New Health Secretary: Wes Streeting MP appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. -Primary Care Focus: Labour's healthcare reform aims to enhance accessibility to primary and community healthcare. -Community Pharmacist Prescribing Service: Empowering pharmacists with independent prescribing rights to reduce GP workload. -Neighbourhood Health Centres: Piloting centres to integrate services like family doctors, district nurses, and mental health specialists. -Pharmacy Funding Acknowledgement: Recognition of critical funding pressures faced by pharmacies. -Support from Pharmacy Bodies: Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) support Labour's plans. -Sustainable Future for Pharmacy: Early discussions on finalising the 2024/25 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF). -Improved Service Accessibility: Potential expansion of Pharmacy First to free up GP capacity. -Preventative Care Emphasis: Focus on prevention and delivering care closer to people's homes. -Collaborative Efforts: Strengthening ties between community pharmacies and the new government to support health ambitions. **We hope the policies will improve capacity, reduce waiting times, and alleviate pressures and burdens faced in primary care and the NHS as a whole. #nhs#primarycare##fitforpurposenhs#PrimaryCare #LabourVictory #HealthcareReform #NHS #CommunityPharmacy #PharmacyFirst #HealthPolicy #WesStreeting #HealthAndSocialCare #PreventativeCare #GPWorkload #HealthcareAccessibility #PharmacyFunding #NeighbourhoodHealthCentres #HealthcareInnovation #PatientCare #NHSFuture #HealthcareCollaboration #HealthAmbitions #PharmacySupport #NHSImprovement

Currently, the Australian Government is consulting on the New Aged Care Legislation - Support at Home rules, provider fees, and the calculation of means test fees. The new rules introduces an 8-tier funding model with a cap price. What service levels are expected to be delivered to consumers by providers? Have providers taken the time to assess the impact of sustainability? Regarding end-of-life care, is 12 weeks sufficient to provide support and respite for families? What about palliative care and acute care support following hospital admissions? For instance, in the case of Tier 1, can a daily base fee of $3 adequately cover the overhead costs associated with daily business processes and regulatory compliance? Check out the consultation page for further details on the cap price and rules. https://lnkd.in/g-diJRRy #newagedcarelegislation #agedcarerules

Preventative care isn’t just a healthcare issue—it’s a workplace issue. Osteoporosis affects half of women over 50, leading to 2,500 preventable deaths annually from hip fractures alone. But the ripple effects extend far beyond healthcare: For employees, it can mean prolonged absences, emotional strain, and reduced quality of life. For employers, it impacts morale, productivity, and operational continuity. The solution? Fracture Liaison Services (FLS). These programs don’t just save lives—they make financial sense, with a 5-year ROI of £1.88 for every £1 invested. Despite this, half of NHS Trusts still lack FLS services. Health Secretary The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP pledged universal FLS by 2030. It’s key this commitment is included in January’s NHS Planning Guidance. With support from all sectors—healthcare, employers, and individuals—we need to make a difference. Please join us in championing this initiative. Share this post, start the conversation in your workplace, and help advocate for proactive care that benefits us all. #WorkplaceWellbeing #OsteoporosisAwareness #PreventionFirst #DeliverThePromise https://lnkd.in/ebMkWrz6