Health Management and Policy Alert

Holy alliances: church-secular partnerships for social good

Demos - 

This report (based on a survey of 120 church leaders, ten expert interviews and twelve case study interviews) shows that due to austerity, more churches are partnering with non-faith voluntary organisations to tackle local issues such as poverty, mental health and loneliness. Research shows that partnership working has led to a number of benefits including unlocking resources and funding, boosting impact, administrative support and assistance in targeting the right group.

• Report
• More detail

Achieving integrated care: 15 best practice actions

Local Government Association -
The 15 actions prioritised in this resource draw on evidence about what works from international research, emerging best practices and engagement with Local Government Association stakeholders and partners. The actions are aligned with national policy, legal frameworks and regulatory guidance but also allow for local variety in system design and service delivery.

• Report
• Local Government Association - publications

CCG 360 stakeholder survey 2018/19

NHS England - 
A central part of the CCG assessment process is the CCG 360 Stakeholder Survey, the findings of which are presented in this report. A key aim of the survey is to enable NHS England to assess whether CCGs are operating effectively in partnership with key organisations in the local health system to commission safe, high quality and sustainable services.

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NHS oversight framework 2019/20

NHS England and NHS Improvement - 
This guidance outlines the joint approach NHS England and NHS Improvement will take to oversee organisational performance and identify where commissioners and providers may need support. It replaces the provider Single Oversight Framework and the clinical commissioning group Improvement and Assessment Framework (IAF) and will inform assessment of providers in 2019/20. It is intended as a focal point for joint work, support and dialogue between NHS England and NHS Improvement, CCGs, providers and sustainability and transformation partnerships, and integrated care systems.

• Guidance
• Summary

Building healthier communities: the role of the NHS as an anchor institution

Health Foundation - 
Anchor institutions are large, public sector organisations that are unlikely to relocate and have a significant stake in a geographical area. The size, scale and reach of the NHS means it influences the health and wellbeing of communities simply be being there. This report identifies five ways in which NHS organisations act as anchor institutions and it sets out actions and opportunities for the NHS to harness its considerable influence to have an even greater impact on the health and wellbeing of communities.

• Report
• Summary

NHS long-term plan: legislative proposals

Health and Social Care Committee - 

This report welcomes, in principle, NHS England and NHS Improvement's proposals to promote collaboration, especially the proposal to repeal section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and revoke the regulations made under it. The Health and Social Care Committee believes that collaboration, rather than competition, is a better way for the NHS and the wider health and care system to respond to today's challenges.

• Report
• Press release

Medicines in health and adult social care: learning from risks and sharing good practice for better outcomes

Care Quality Commission - 

This report report describes lessons for better medicines optimisation across health and social care providers and the positive impact of involving pharmacy professionals in health and social care settings.

• Report
• Press rlease

Integrated care research and practice

Social Care Institute for Excellence - 

This new digital resource aims to support the planning, commissioning and delivery of coordinated person-centred care. Based on the integration logic model, it brings together the evidence base and practice guidance on what good integrated care looks like. Funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, it is designed as a practical, digital tool and will be updated regularly in order to support the drive towards improvement and innovation.

Resource

National survey of local innovation and research needs of the NHS

Oxford Academic Health Science Network -
This report includes analysis of the innovation and research needs at local level across all Academic Health Science Networks. There were some differences in regional priorities but common themes emerged which reflected wider challenges facing the NHS and align with the priorities of the NHS Long Term Plan. These include: a need for innovation and research addressing workforce challenges; delivery of mental health services and providing care for patients with mental health needs, particularly in children and young people; integrating services to provide effective care for patients with complex needs – including multimorbidity and frailty; and use of digital and artificial intelligence technology.

• Report
• Oxford Academic Health Science Network - news

Integrating health and social care: state or market?

Institute of Economic Affairs -
This report argues that the only way to facilitate better outcomes in terms of patient care and efficiency, is within a system that allows more competition in healthcare provision with different organisations integrating health and social care according to the preferences of their customers and clients.

• Report
• Institute of Economic Affairs - press release