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DHSC annual report and accounts 2020-21

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - 

The annual report and accounts gives an overview of the DHSC’s resources and how it has used them to fulfil its statutory functions during the financial year 2020 to 2021. It describes DHSC’s performance against objectives and includes the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care’s annual report on the performance of the National Health Service in England.

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Community pharmacy funding and capacity

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) - 

This briefing describes the current situation regarding community pharmacy funding and capacity, including information that was used in recent negotiations with HM Government. It may be helpful to community pharmacy contractors and local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) in discussions with advocates such as MPs.

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CPCF annual review 2021: frequently asked questions

Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) - 

This briefing answers questions relating to the first annual review of the progress of the five-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) deal by PSNC, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE&I).

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Developing and leading ICSs

Good Governance Institute - 

This short briefing paper summarises the key discussion points that arose from a panel discussion hosted by GGI and Coventry University on 17 November 2021. The event focused on the leadership and workforce challenges associated with the development of integrated care systems, with three speakers framing the conversation for a live audience. The three speakers were Professor Andrew Corbett-Nolan, Chief Executive of GGI; Sir Ciaran Devane, Chair of the Irish Health Service Executive and the Director of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University; and Professor Jenna Ward, Academic Dean for the Faculty of Business and Law at Coventry University.

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Whitehall Monitor 2022

Institute for Government - 

This report reveals how the government has been handling the Covid crisis while at the same time trying to make progress on priorities such as levelling up and hitting net zero. New employment support schemes and the vaccination programme were delivered rapidly, but progress on pre-pandemic priorities was limited. The political storm around the Sue Gray inquiry is now threatening to badly distract from Boris Johnson’s core agenda.

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The Covid-19 vaccination programme: trials, tribulations and successes

The King's Fund - 

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has been one of the key successes of the UK's response to the pandemic. Based on interviews with a wide range of people involved in the programme, this report sets out what the roll-out in England has achieved.

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Patient experience before the omicron wave: the storm before the storm

Patients Association - 

This report, based on a survey of more than 1,000 UK patients conducted over a month just before Christmas 2021, finds the disruption to health and care services caused by the pandemic is profound and long-term. The survey found: two out of three patients lack confidence that the health and care system will be able to deliver high quality care and treatment consistently after the pandemic; more than half had not been kept informed about what was happening with their care; one in four did not feel they had been treated with respect and another one in four reported not being listened to; half had not been able to access the services they needed; and half had struggled to get GP appointments.

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Two monthly report on the status on the non-devolved provisions of the Coronavirus Act 2020: January 2022

Department of Health and Social Care -
The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed. The act requires ministers to report every two months on which powers are currently active.

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Fourth report on the effect of the NHS Constitution

Department of Health and Social Care -
This report sets out the effect of the NHS Constitution on NHS patients and staff. It covers public and NHS staff awareness and understanding of the NHS Constitution and the views on the value the NHS Constitution brings to NHS services. It also details support for and use of the NHS Constitution as well as the progress made and areas for improvement to help raise awareness of the constitution.

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NHS Pension Board annual report: 2020 to 2021

Department of Health and Social Care -
This is the sixth annual report by the NHS Pension Board, covering the period April 2020 to March 2021. It covers the board’s objectives, membership, and terms of reference.

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