Still no real signs of life in “integrated care systems”
The path towards NHS England’s vision of “integration” of local health care systems is proving a long and rocky one. … Read more
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Who’s cashing in on ICSs?
While there is little sign of any activity in the public domain, the establishment of Integrated Care Systems is likely … Read more
Why campaigners object to CCG mergers
The merger of CCGs has been contested locally in many areas, primarily because the loss of more local CCGs further … Read more
Sussex mega-trust foments fears of cuts
A large swathe of Sussex is to see its NHS hospital trusts merge into one mega-trust with a turnover of … Read more
NHS changes made under the radar
Two weeks ago The Lowdown warned of plans being hatched by NHS England and local “Integrated Care Systems” (ICSs) and Clinical Commissioning … Read more
Plans for post Covid NHS hatched behind the lockdown
Debates over relaxing the lockdown and whether or not the peak of the Covid-19 crisis may now be behind us … Read more
GP screening and care plan programme for older patients ‘increases NHS costs’
An NHS programme that involved GPs screening older people at risk of hospitalisation and providing them with care plans increased … Read more
Little evidence that integrated care initiatives deliver
A report produced by the Nuffield Trust and Age UK concludes that there are very few signs that integrated and … Read more
Plans for Dudley’s integrated care trust delayed by a year
The creation of the NHS’ first integrated care trust has been delayed until 2020, due to the complexity of the … Read more
All of England to become ICS by 2021
The whole of England is to be covered by integrated care systems in just over two years, the NHS long-term … Read more