23/05/2013

Preventing obesity and helping people to manage their weight

This public health briefing summarises NICE's recommendations for local authorities and partner organisations on preventing people becoming overweight and obese and helping them to manage their weight.

Posted at 03:23 PM in Local authorities, public health and health inequalities |

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Moving care to the community: an international perspective

Moving care out of hospitals and into the community has been a UK wide priority for over a decade; however despite the government’s commitment to invest in the community, there is a mismatch between reality and rhetoric. This report sets out the current policies and initiative in the above-mentioned countries to move care closer to home; outlines the impact of these reforms on the nursing workforce; and offers recommendations for key stakeholders in the UK.

Posted at 03:06 PM in Developments in primary and community care |

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Older people with high support needs in housing with care

Housing with care (HWC) offers a promising model for improving the quality of life of older people with high support needs, but also poses challenges. This publication covers key messages and practice examples from JRF studies into three aspects of HWC: promoting supportive and positive relationships; boundaries of roles and responsibilities; and affordability, choices and quality of life.

Posted at 01:40 PM in Social care |

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Memorandum of understanding between Monitor and Care Quality Commission

This memorandum aims to strengthen the way both regulators will work together and share information to protect and promote the interests of patients and build trust in the health care system. It aims to help support effective working between staff as the organisations seek to deliver the best possible deal for patients and taxpayers.

Posted at 01:30 PM in Regulation, governance and accountability |

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Guidance on human rights for commissioners of home care

This guide aims to help local authority elected members and staff who are involved in the commissioning and procurement of home care better understand their obligations under the Human Rights Act 1998.

Posted at 11:55 AM in Commissioning, Local authorities, public health and health inequalities, Social care |

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Towards a healthy democracy: an NLGN essay collection

This collection of essays from politicians around England reflects on how they plan to approach their new duties as responsibility for public health has been transferred back to local govenment. It offers a variety of perspectives on approaches to public health from the establishment of health and wellbeing partnerships to the encouragement of consumption of nutrituous, locally-grown food.

Posted at 10:50 AM in Integrated care, Local authorities, public health and health inequalities |

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Transforming care: a national response to Winterbourne View hospital

This final report into the events at Winterbourne View hospital sets out a programme of action to transform services so that vulnerable people no longer live inappropriately in hospitals and are cared for in line with best practice. The actions highlighted include: strengthening accountability of boards of directors and senior managers for safety and quality of care; transferring patients to community-based support where appropriate; and the establishment of a new NHS and local government-led joint improvement team.

Posted at 10:32 AM in Integrated care, Quality of care and clinical outcomes |

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Patient-centred leadership: rediscovering our purpose

This report is based on a survey of NHS professionals and took place after the publication of the report of the Francis Inquiry. It found that 73% of respondants do not think that quality of care in the NHS is given enough priority and 40% think that the quality of leadership throughout the NHS as a whole was poor or very poor. The report concludes that nothing less than a transformation of systems, leadership and culture is needed throughout the NHS if the lessons of the Francis Inquiry are to be learnt and acted on. Alignment of leadership in clinical teams, NHS boards and national organisations around the needs of patients and quality and safety of care is essential.

Posted at 10:30 AM in Leadership and leadership development , Quality of care and clinical outcomes |

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21/05/2013

Providing value: the economic value generated by the foundation trust model

This report examines the economic benefits generated by NHS foundation trusts and finds that they deliver £30 billion in economic value annually. The analysis looked at foundation trusts broader contributions to communities, arguing that trusts deliver social value in a variety of ways through trust governance arrangements, sourcing local goods, environmental reduction schemes, and employee and patient health promotion initiatives and through international work.

Posted at 04:40 PM in NHS finances and productivity |

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NHS foundation trust model core constitution

This updated constitution reflects provisions of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 which are relevant to NHS foundation trusts' constitutions and which are now in force.

Posted at 04:29 PM in Quality of care and clinical outcomes, Regulation, governance and accountability |

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Care Bill: second reading, House of Lords

Ahead of the second reading debate of this bill, this briefing provides explanation and analysis of the Bill and the policies it will enable the government to implement.

Posted at 12:52 PM in Social care |

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Dying well at home: the case for integrated working

This guide aims to enable people who want to die at home to do so and improving the quality of care they receive. It argues that whilst a good death at home may not be a feasible or desirable death for everyone, it could be a reality for many more people if there are services to support it.

Posted at 11:44 AM in Integrated care, Patient involvement, experience and feedback , Social care |

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The National Health Service (conditions relating to payments by NHS bodies to local authorities) directions 2013

These updated directions set conditions on any payments made under section 76 and 256/257 of the NHS Act 2006. This includes the money to be transferred by NHS England in 2013/14 for social care and any further payments been agreed at a local level. These directions have been updated to reflect the establishment of new NHS bodies by the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The conditions concern the financial management of any such payments – an explanatory note provides full details of these.

Posted at 10:28 AM in Integrated care, Local authorities, public health and health inequalities, NHS finances and productivity , Social care |

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Paying for social care: beyond Dilnot

This report argues that the government reforms alone will not solve the challenge of funding adult social care. It argues that whilst the social care funding cap will provide welcome protection for those who will require long stays in residential care, more should be done to meet mounting financial pressures. It calls for a stronger focus on the challenge of eligibility - ensuring that more people are able to access the right level of support. It also raises concerns that unmet need, and its impact on carers, will place further pressure on an NHS already under significant strain, arguing that it is time to look beyond the Dilnot report at how to secure enough resources to meet current and future needs.

Posted at 10:19 AM in NHS finances and productivity , Social care |

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The National Health Service Commissioning Board (payments to local authorities) directions 2013

These directions and accompanying explanatory note provide further information on the transfer of £859m in 2013 to 2014 from the NHS to local authorities for social care. This funding, which was announced as part of the spending review and in the care and support white paper, must support adult social care services in each authority, which also have a health benefit. The local authority and clinical commissioning groups must agree together how to use the money.

Posted at 10:17 AM in Integrated care, Local authorities, public health and health inequalities, NHS finances and productivity , Social care |

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