Health Management and Policy Alert

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2022: results from the British Social Attitudes survey

The King's Fund -
This year's survey, published with the Nuffield Trust, found that overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 29 per cent - a seven percentage point decrease from 2021. This is the lowest level of satisfaction recorded since the survey began in 1983.

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Technology-enabled lives: delivering outcomes for people and providers

TEC Action Alliance - 

This paper (produced in partnership with over 30 organisations) highlights the lack of widespread adoption of digital social care services despite the public’s desire for technology to better support those who draw on social care and health services. The paper reveals that only a handful of councils, housing, and care organisations are delivering digital care in people’s homes at scale. This is despite evidence that using technology in social care keeps people safe, healthy, and happy at home.

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Transforming Integrated Care in the Community (TICC): blueprint

Health and Europe Centre - 

This report captures the key lessons of a project undertaken by organisations in four European countries (UK, France, the Netherlands and Belgium) to explore what is involved in taking a highly successful innovation in one national context and applying it in others. The example of Buurtzorg was chosen because of its undoubted and extraordinary success in its country of origin, the Netherlands, where it has revolutionised community-based health and care services. Its achievements - improving care, the jobs of professionals providing care, and resource use - provided the inspiration for the organisations that came together as partners in this project with a view to replicating its achievements in their own countries and localities.

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One size doesn’t fit all: reimagining medicines information for patients

Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network (KSS AHSN) - 

This report investigates the current medicines product information paradigm and whether it can be enhanced to more positively influence both patient experience of and adherence with prescription medication. The report also explores if an opportunity exists to improve how this information might be provided in the future using digital solutions with the aim of increasing its value to patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Patients, carers, healthcare professionals (HCPs) and senior healthcare system stakeholders were asked what they think about current medicines product information, and if it could be improved using digital solutions.

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Continuing to pay the price: the impact of prescription charges on people living with long term conditions

Prescription Charges Coalition (PCC) - 

A survey of more than 4,000 people with long-term conditions has found that having to pay for a prescription stops some people getting the medicines they need. The survey also showed people with long-term health conditions who cannot afford their medication are visiting their GPs and A&E more than before. There has also been an increase in hospital stays, mental health issues and time off work. The Prescription Charges Coalition brings together around 50 organisations and professional bodies to campaign to scrap prescription charges in England for people with long-term conditions

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Social prescribing for unpaid carers: information for carers centres

 

This short guide is for anyone working at a local carer support organisation and explains what social prescribing is, how it can help unpaid carers, and how you can get involved in social prescribing projects. The document has been co-designed by Carers Trust and Carers UK, local carer support organisations, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England.

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UK CMOs' physical activity guidelines communications framework: main guidance

Department of Health and Social Care - 

The communications framework provides guidance for the UK and devolved government administrations on how to communicate the UK chief medical officers’ physical activity guidelines to key professionals and practitioners who are required to know, understand and apply the guidelines in practice. The framework also recognises the role of system enablers - those who can support policy and infrastructure developments that enable the guidelines to be implemented.

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Independent review of the NHS Business Services Authority: final report and recommendations

Department of Health and Social Care - 
In June 2022, as part of the Cabinet Office Public Bodies Review Programme, the Department of Health and Social Care began its review of the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA). The review’s aim was to ensure that this public body is efficient and works effectively for citizens. The report of the NHSBSA review covers the following areas: public body assessment; accountability; governance; efficiency; efficacy; and capabilities. The report makes 18 recommendations.

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Educator workforce strategy

Health Education England -
This strategy aims to ensure that the NHS has a sustainable supply of educators to support the development of the health care workforce. It sets out seven priorities that will lead to sufficient capacity and quality of educators to allow the growth in healthcare workforce that is needed to deliver care, now and in the future. It describes concerns in the health care education sector and from service providers about the capacity of educators to meet the current and future demands for education and training.

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A people plan for social care: white paper, March 2023 - a call to action

Institute of Health & Social Care Management -
This plan examines, through the voices of people living and working in social care, the current landscape including shortcomings and also outstanding practices. It looks at various subjects such as the mental health and wellbeing of people using care, policy and regulation, and equality, diversity and inclusion. It makes a series of recommendations with the aim of improving social care.

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