The King's Fund’s Post

As the election looms, you may be wondering what each party’s plans are in terms of healthcare. Here’s a great resource to make comparisons: https://lnkd.in/eAbM7y9S

With a UK general election looming on Thursday, July 4, and the party campaigns now in full swing to win your vote, it might be helpful to take a look at what resources there are out there to compare and contrast where the manifestos stand on this key issue. Independent think tank The King's Fund has produced a non-fact-checked, non-comprehensive summary (link below) which is nonetheless very helpful when it comes to reviewing the policy and the spending commitments which have been made. The review covers areas including: • Social care reform • Access to hospital care • Access to primary and community health care • Access to dentistry • Additional NHS funding commitments • Proposed capital investment in NHS buildings and equipment • Social care funding • Workforce recruitment and training • International recruitment and training Click here to see more: https://lnkd.in/eAbM7y9S Candesic has also been doing some research of its own ahead of the election. Taking Labour’s recent pledge to tackle waiting lists as a starting point, we have done a detailed analysis of how much it will actually cost to implement, assessed how viable its proposals are, and how they might be achieved with and without assistance from independent providers. You will be able to see this in the forthcoming edition of LaingBuisson’s HealthcareMarkets. #NHS #healthcare #generalelection

A decent response . The finer detail is important .

The health and care system faces profound challenges. In the run up to the anticipated general election, we recommend national government prioritise three areas to begin to help ‘fix’ the #NHS, social care & improve people’s health 👇

Thanks for this succinct and insightful article. So many of the current problems with our healthcare system are due to the “destruction” of primary care.

Firstly, I welcome and applaud this report and broadly agree with the authors findings. However, I have seen the accompanying video before and have often questioned the omission of an Optical practice in the rolling graphic. The starting point for pretty much all primary eye care is an Optical practice in the community. Through out the life span of every person, there is excellent access to eye care provision. This can either be via NHS/PVT sight tests or variety of commissioned enhanced services, which serve to reduce/ refine referrals but also take activity out of acute trust setting. While eye care transformation in England is very much in its infancy, there is already a significant proportion of eye care being delivered at Optical practices close to home, which previously was provided in acute trust setting. I would like to add that in our transformation experience, while the lack of framework and funding is an obvious obstacle, the understanding and accepting of new way of working together is an altogether more challenging and often hidden problem. A new graphic may not cure this but it could be a start..Thank you🙏

3 priorities that Psychology and Psychologists can play a HUGE role in positively impacting - an appeal to all planners, commissioners and reviewers of services - bring in psychological expertise, harness the power of psychology and ensure psychologists are included within MDT’s and services

The failure to grow and invest in primary and community health and care services ranks as one of the most significant and long-running policy failures of the past 30 years. What has prevented this from happening, and how can it be achieved in the future? Find out in our new report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dJ7jGdRD

Making care closer to home a reality: Refocusing the system to primary and community care Beccy Baird Deborah Fenney Danielle Jefferies Dr Andrew Brooks In this document, the failure to invest in primary and community health and care services has had significant impacts on the healthcare system: 1. Gaps in Services: The failure to grow and invest in primary and community health and care services has resulted in gaps in services for patients and the public, leading to challenges in meeting healthcare needs effectively. 2. Staff Shortages: The lack of investment has contributed to severe staff shortages within the healthcare system, affecting the delivery of care and services to patients. 3. Overcrowding in Hospitals: The lack of focus on primary and community care has led to queues of ambulances outside hospitals, indicating overcrowding and strain on acute care facilities. 4. Inadequate Response to Patient Needs: The healthcare system's failure to prioritize primary and community care has resulted in an inadequate response to the complex and evolving needs of patients, impacting the quality and efficiency of care delivery. 5. Lack of Progress: Despite intentions to shift the focus towards primary and community care over the past 30 years, the failure to invest in these services has hindered progress and innovation within the healthcare system. https://lnkd.in/gZBu3Bid

Valuable reflection on leadership in health and care organisations following the publication of the final Grenfell inquiry.