Health Management and Policy Alert

2019 adult inpatient survey statistical release

Care Quality Commission (CQC) - 

The majority of people who stayed as an inpatient in hospital were happy with the care they received, had confidence in the doctors and nurses treating them and felt their fundamental needs were met, according to the latest CQC adult inpatient survey. However, survey respondents were less positive about arrangements and information received when leaving hospital, and access to support and further services once at home. This was a particular concern for people who self-reported as being frail. The survey was conducted before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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When and why might choice in public services have intrinsic (dis)value?

Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion -
This paper draws on the philosophical and psychological literature on the costs and benefits of choice to identify why and under what circumstances choice in public services might have intrinsic value. Through this process, it develop a framework of empirical questions that can be used to analyse the intrinsic (dis)value of particular choice reforms.

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• Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion - publications

Premature discharge from hospital

Patients Association - 

This is a report of a qualitative survey that explored unsafe, premature discharge from hospital. It shows how serious the consequences can be of discharging someone from hospital who is not ready to go home. Particular themes emerge around pressures on beds, and how premature discharge of people from mental health settings can quickly lead them to harm.

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Submission to the Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry on ‘Delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond’

National Voices -
This submission from National Voices sets out their view as to the primary ongoing health and care needs during the acute and next phases of the crisis, focusing on some major conditions as well as mental health and health inequalities.

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• National Voices - publications

Public satisfaction with the NHS and social care in 2019: results from the British Social Attitudes survey

The King's Fund -
After falling for the past two years, public satisfaction with the NHS overall rose significantly in 2019. Overall satisfaction was 60 per cent - a seven percentage point increase from the previous year. The 2019 survey questions were jointly sponsored by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund.

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• The King's Fund - publications

Better Births four years On: a review of progress

NHS England - 
The data shows that good progress is being made over time in reducing perinatal and maternal mortality, despite an overall increase in the complexity of care. However, the picture is complex and in some areas it lacks clarity, partly as a result of data quality, and partly as a result of the time lag in the data.

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• NHS England - publications

Euston, we have a problem: is Britain ready for an infrastructure revolution?

Resolution Foundation -
The centrepiece of the new government’s first Budget is expected to be an ‘infrastructure revolution’ – spending at least an additional £100 billion over the next five years on public investment. This report considers how the money should be spent in order to maximise its impact, including improving access to health care. It considers how the £100bn increase stacks up with public investment historically and compares to other countries; what the key priorities should be for future investment; and how the government should invest to get the maximum return for the taxpayer.

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Shifting the mindset: a closer look at hospital complaints

Healthwatch England -

There has been some positive change in the years following the Mid Staffordshire Inquiry to improve openness and transparency in the NHS. Yet when it comes to complaints, many hospitals are too focused on process rather than demonstrating how they’ve listened.

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General Dental Council patient and public research: report 2018–19

Ipsos MORI - 

This report contains the findings of a quantitative survey of the general public carried out by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the General Dental Council (GDC). The research comprised a survey, in-depth interviews and a deliberative workshop. The objectives of the research were to: track how opinions may have changed against a set of baseline questions that were asked in the previous surveys; capture and compare public and patient awareness and perceptions of the GDC, its performance and impact in fulfilling its regulatory roles and responsibilities; obtain public and patient insight into key policy initiatives being developed by the GDC; test public views and understanding of topical or current issues in dentistry/dental regulation; and identify emerging policy issues that are relevant to the GDC.

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General election 2019 polling for the Health Foundation: public perceptions of the NHS and social care

The Health Foundation -
This Ipsos MORI survey was commissioned by the Health Foundation for the 2019 General Election. It suggests that people are willing to pay more tax to maintain and improve health and social care. The public also highlighted a lack of investment in the NHS and long waiting times as the top issues facing the health service, followed by an insufficient and overworked workforce.

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• The Health Foundation - publications