Department of Health and Social Care -
The government recognises the report’s main argument that, unless appropriate actions are taken, biases can occur throughout the entire medical device life cycle. The government response provides: a summary of the government’s response to each of the 18 recommendations and calls to action; and a detailed discussion of the steps required to address the core sentiment of the recommendations and sub-recommendations.
Skills for Care -
This publication contains information on staff employed (directly and indirectly) by adult social services departments in local authorities in England as at September 2023. Topics covered include: the size of the workforce, employment overview, recruitment and retention, demographics, and pay information.
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health -
This report is based on people aged ten and above who died by suicide between 2011 and 2021 across all of the UK. In addition to findings in relation to this general population data, it also contains key messages relating to: mental health patient suicides and acute mental health care; suicide by patients following one-off assessment; suicide by autistic people and/or patients with ADHD; suicide by in-patients aged under 25; suicide by students in England and Wales; and patients who died by suicide in public locations. It also shares findings on social and clinical characteristics.
National Cancer Audit Collaborating Centre (NATCAN) -
This report is an audit of the care received by people with bowel cancer in England and Wales, focusing on the 35,779 patients diagnosed between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022. It found that there was an increase in the proportion of patients presenting with stage I or II disease (from 35 per cent in 2017/18 to 42 per cent in 2021/22), while the number of patients presenting with colorectal cancer returned to pre-pandemic levels.
NHS Confederation -
This briefing provides a summary and analysis of recent policy on inclusive digital healthcare — Inclusive digital healthcare: a framework for NHS Action on digital inclusion.
NHS Confederation -
The Black Country Provider Collaborative, made up of four Black Country NHS trusts, has procured innovative robotic-assisted capabilities across each of the trusts to enhance the access to high-quality care and improve patient outcomes in a bid to address the health inequities in the region.
Department of Health and Social Care -
This guidance outlines priorities for how social care data is collected, shared and used, and how the quality and availability of adult social care data is improved, at both national and local levels.
Healthcare Leader -
This report looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact healthcare. It builds on Healthcare Leader's roundtable Healthcare data: how ICBs can encourage patient trust with data experts and integrated care board (ICB) leaders and is informed by a survey on attitudes to AI among Healthcare Leader's audience. The findings highlight the tension between the positive attitudes to AI among leading clinicians set against the concerns around data sharing. It also outlines the potential and pitfalls of AI in healthcare where leaders in the field discuss current successes and concerns.
British Geriatrics Society -
This report report makes key recommendations for the effective use of a national minimum dataset to deliver the best possible care in UK care homes and domiciliary care. The report sets out the barriers to and opportunities for collecting standardised care data. It contains insights from the National Institute of Health Research DACHA study and from interRAI as well as from other national and international studies using social care data. It summarises the accumulated experience of several research and data teams and reflects on the “state of the art” in minimum datasets.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) -
The DHSC, together with NHS England, Office for National Statistics, UK Health Security Agency, and NHS Business Services Authority, are seeking views on possible changes to the health and social care statistical products published by the: DHSC, including the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA); UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA); Office for National Statistics (ONS); and NHS England (NHSE). They are also seeking an understanding of how clear and valuable users find the current statistical system. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 5 March 2024.