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The divide between health service and local authorities beggars belief, says health secretary NHS reforms are providing opportunities for integration between health and social care "like we've never had before", claims the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt. Speaking on Thursday at the National...
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Majority of GPs admit they do not understand non-residential care services, and local authorities are not clarifying alternatives The majority of GPs admit they do not understand all the social care options available to their patients, a new study reveals. Just 15% of family doctors who took part in...
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Northern Ireland trust awards five-year deal for voice and data communications Belfast health and social care trust has awarded BT a deal worth up to £20m for a range of voice and data services. Under the five-year contract, BT will provide around 17,000 users with communications technology to support...
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Council executive members agree in principle to the creation of single organisation to deliver integrated care Health and social care services in North Somerset are set to be merged in an effort to cut duplication and make savings. At the moment, responsibilities for delivering health and social care...
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Local trusts, a council and university set up partnership to improve the quality of health and social care Five NHS trusts, a county council and university have formed a private company to help deliver more integrated health and social care in Essex. Basildon and Thurrock university hospitals , Mid Essex...
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King's Fund report states that people with conditions such as diabetes or heart disease are more likely to have mental health problems, with each costing up to 45% more to treat The NHS is failing to address the problem of people suffering both long-term physical conditions and mental health problems...
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Health committee calls for urgent government response to Dilnot commission so people can plan for future care needs Many people are shocked to discover that care services – such as help with washing or eating – are means tested and not available free of charge, a report from parliament's health select...
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Welsh assembly to consider new legislation aimed at giving greater control to people over care budgets The Welsh government has published a social services bill, setting out plans to give people new legal rights and more freedom to manage their own care budgets. The bill also puts emphasis on more co...
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Take part in our survey for the chance to win £100, and if you're new to the site, get to know us The social care landscape is changing. The heath and social care bill looms large, we need more money to fund elderly care and ministers have called for more integration in health and social care. On...
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Government failing to persuade public of need for NHS reorganisation of services in order to be sustainable, says confederation chief The public must be persuaded of the need to close local hospital services or move them to specialist centres if the NHS is to be sustainable, the chief of the NHS Confederation...
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Chair of NHS Future Forum on "changing the culture in health and social care" Professor Steve Field spoke at the King's Fund conference on creating incentives to improve quality and promote integration. The Chair of the NHS Future Forum explained that "there was no silver bullet"...
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NHS Confederation and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services issue joint statement and say time for talking about integration is over The integration of health and social care services should be thought about more in terms of cultures, behaviours and values rather than formal structures...
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Join us from 11.30am for live coverage of the King's Fund event on how to improve and promote integration in healthcare Morning everyone, today's live blog on the King's Fund conference on improving quality and promoting integration will kick off at 11.30. We'll start with Martin McShane...
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Department of Health believes three million people could benefit from assistive technologies including telehealth and telecare The Department of Health has said that over the next five years it will work with industry, the NHS, social care and professional organisations so that people with long term...
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Government says social care staff will be able to use the whistleblowing helpline for NHS staff from the beginning of next year The whistleblowing helpline for NHS staff is to be extended to staff and employers in the social care sector from 1 January, the Department of Health has announced. Professionals...