…risks no bed being available for the patient on leave if they relapse and need admission. Research by Community Care also established that health secretary Jeremy Hunt was warned about…
…and the Covid-19 pandemic is being compounded by spiralling inflation and intense pressures on the labour market. Whilst Truss’s acknowledgement of the crisis in the social care sector is welcome,…
…COVID-19, saved money but without compromising on patient safety. The new plans from the DHSC are primarily focused on frail and vulnerable patients with the creation of more “urgent community…
…community based provision); mental health services (care Homes / supported living / recovery model provision); plus many other services currently commissioned from the voluntary sector and services commissioned to support…
…community hospital and other community services. The STP discusses the design of new models of care that will increase integration between primary and community care but with few precise details….
This is the final report from the independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England. In it, the commission discusses the need for a new settlement…
…college fears that this would have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on general practice and patient care, with more than 2.5m patients in England being forced to change practices if these closures…
…more than nine in 10 NHS dental practices are unable to offer appointments to new adult patients. According to a survey by the British Dental Association and the BBC, 91%…
…two weeks after NHS England released its ‘General Practice Forward View’, which committed to devoting more than 10% of the NHS budget into general practice. The King’s Fund welcomed NHS…
…nurse numbers is badly needed. It comes amid warnings of a ‘demographic time bomb’ among practice nurses and that the shortage may get worse if the Government implements plans to…