Health Management and Policy Alert

Interoperability is more than technology: the role of culture and leadership in joined-up care

The King's Fund -
Digital technologies can enable better collaboration between health and care partners, but what's needed to progress interoperability in an integrated care system? Our new report looks at the role of relationships and technology, and considers the widers enablers needed to truly join up services.

• Report
• The King's Fund - publications

Framework agreement between Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England 2022 to 2025

Department of Health and Social Care -
This framework agreement defines how the Department of Health and Social Care and Health Education England will work together to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer. It sets out roles, responsibilities, governance and accountability arrangements.

• Framework
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Framework agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Department of Health and Social Care -
This framework describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA). The framework agreement is focused on how: DHSC and NHSCFA will work in partnership to serve patients, the public and the taxpayer; and how both NHSCFA and DHSC discharge their accountability.

• Framework
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Framework agreement between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Business Services Authority

Department of Health and Social Care -
This framework describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Business Services Authority. It sets out: roles; responsibilities; governance; and accountability arrangements.

• Framework
• Department of Health and Social Care - publications

Health and care LGBTQ+ inclusion framework

NHS Confederation -
The LGBTQ+ population in the UK experiences significant physical and mental health inequalities compared to the general population. These inequalities extend from increased risk factors for ill health and barriers to accessing health care and support, to discrimination against LGBTQ+ staff within the workplace. This framework comprises six key pillars of inclusivity that organisations should aim to build to create and maintain inclusive cultures: visible leadership and confident staff; a strong knowledge base; being non-heteronormative and non-cisnormative; collecting and reporting data; listening to service users; and proactively seeking out partners to co-deliver services.

• Framework
• NHS Confederation - publications

Employing workers overseas: key employment related considerations

NHS Employers - 
As the working landscape has altered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more employees are now requesting to work flexibly and from agile locations. This may extend to employees choosing to move overseas and work remotely if their role permits this. This briefing was commissioned in response to questions raised from NHS workforce leaders about the legalities and practicalities of overseas remote working arrangements.

• Briefing
• NHS Employers - news

Housing our ageing population

Local Government Association -
This report makes a number of recommendations to government on how we can best meet the needs of people in later life with case studies demonstrating how councils are addressing the housing needs of an ageing population. It highlights how the suitability of the housing stock is of critical importance to the health of individuals and impacts on public spending, particularly adult social care, and the NHS.

• Local Government Association - publications

Digital transformation in the NHS

NHS Confederation -
This document contains views from across the NHS about progress on digital innovation and what more is needed to facilitate full digital transformation.

• Briefing
• NHS Confederation - publications

Whistleblowing disclosures report 2022: healthcare professional regulators

Nursing & Midwifery Council -
This report is part of a coordinated effort with seven other regulators to address serious issues that health and care professionals in the UK have raised. The most common themes of the disclosures this year related to patient safety and care; leadership and management; health and safety; and behaviour.

• Report
• Nursing & Midwifery Council - press release

Ipsos Global Health Service Monitor 2022

Ipsos - 

This annual study explores the biggest health challenges facing people today and how well-equipped people think their country’s healthcare services are to tackle them. The survey was run in 34 countries between 22nd July and 5th August 2022. Key findings include: for a third year, Coronavirus remains the biggest health problem facing people around the world (47 per cent globally, down from 70 per cent in 2021); and mental health (36 per cent) has experienced a five-point increase from 2021, making it the second biggest concern — for the first time, it is ahead of cancer (34 per cent) which is now third.

• Report
• More detail