Commissioning home care for older people – Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)  This guide captures the latest research findings on this important and emerging area of social care. It also provides some practice examples of good work in this area. The guide is aimed at health and social care commissioners of home…

Education outcomes framework for healthcare workforce – Department of Health Updated: added Education Outcomes Framework: report 2013 to 2014 The framework sets the outcomes that the Secretary of State expects to be achieved from the reformed education and training system. The outcomes are set in terms of the impact for patients, users of…

Tackling health inequalities new report The Royal Society for Public Health has published Tackling health inequalities: the case for investment in the wider public health workforce. This new report is calling for greater investment and better understanding of the impact of the “wider public health workforce” people who are not professionally…

Revealed: the trusts set to be highlighted for reporting concerns – HSJ Article Six trusts that have been in special measures over the past year are among those set to be named as having a poor culture of reporting patient safety incidents Consultants could give up weekend working ‘veto’ – HSJ Article…

Guidance: UK AMR strategy: measuring success – HM Government Antimicrobial resistance is when infections caused by microorganisms survive exposure to a drug that was supposed to kill them or stop their growth, this is a particular problem with antibiotics. The measures agreed by the UK antimicrobial resistance strategy High Level Steering Group, taking…

North West London Integration Toolkit – North West London Whole Systems Integrated Care Toolkit intended to support communities, people and partners as they work towards the shared vision of integrated care. The toolkit is the culmination of over 200 individuals and organisations across North West London coming together to share…

Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network Public Health England has launched a new health intelligence network Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network.  The network analyses information and data and turns it into health intelligence for commissioners, policy makers, clinicians and health professionals to improve services, outcomes and reduce the…

HSCIC review finds data release ‘lapses’  The Health and Social Care Information Centre’s Partridge review has found “lapses” in how its predecessor organisation shared patient data. Stakeholder Analysis – MindTools In this short video, learn to identify the people who have influence and power over your projects, so that you can…

Guidance for taking responsibility: accountable clinicians and informed patients – Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) Following recommendations in the Francis Inquiry report that there is a need for a named accountable clinician for a patient’s care whilst in hospital, AoMRC was asked by the Secretary of State to see how this…