By NHS Commissioning Board (2012)
These information packs set out key data at local authority and CCG level to inform the local position on outcomes. The local authority level packs present high level comparative information on the NHS, the adult social care and the public health frameworks. The CCG level packs provide a more detailed analysis of NHS outcomes and other relevant indicators.
By Department of Health (2012)
This three-year vision and strategy for nursing, midwifery and care staff that aims to build the culture of compassionate care in all areas of practice.
By The Social Market Foundation (2012)
This report draws on in-depth interviews with people with Alzheimer’s and their carers and a wealth of research to identify the barriers to early diagnosis, from a patient and professional perspective. New policies are proposed to better incentivise the health system to diagnose dementia earlier.
By East Dumbartonshire Council (2012)
A recent project used an Ipad drawing app to show one way of engaging people with dementia in a creative activity. This project is designed by the East Dunbartonshire Initiative for Creative Therapy & Social Care (EDICT) with support from DSDC, and is based on a digital art activity with residents in care homes and pupils from Kirkintilloch High School using tablet computers. The project aims to provide an animated record of the individuals’ work which may be used to develop understanding and awareness of dementia in the wider community and reduce stigma. The work will be used to promote intergenerational understanding of dementia and the issues that people face.
Open access online article from the Health Service Journal (2012)
Exploring the initiatives and training University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust have used to raise the standard of care for patitents with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
By NHS Confederation (2012)
Drawing on his own experiences of working in a matrix system, Ciaran Devane calls on NHS leaders to build a different set of core skills, covering conflict resolution and multi-party negotiation in order to lead through influence. He also highlights the importance of leaders being able to operate across the breadth of the new system and he makes it clear that he believes the future success of the NHS will be heavily reliant on the abilities of its leaders to build trust.
By Department of Health (2012)
This document gives an overview of the three Outcomes Frameworks, their purpose and the way they work together to support the health and care system to meet the challenges it faces.
By The Nuffield Trust (2012)
This report highlights the funding challenges facing the NHS and social care system in England over the next decade. It focuses on the portion of the total NHS budget in England that is currently spent by PCTs on commissioning services for the population of England, which makes up around 80% of the total budget for the NHS in England. It also examines funding pressures on social care services, and examines options for achieving the current QIPP challenge of £20 billion in productivity savings by 2014/15.
By Department of Health (2012)
The Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, has produced a data rich surveillance report on the state of the English public’s health. The full report has been broken up by chapter for easier access to specific sections of the report.
By National Institute for Health Research (2012)
To showcase the ground-breaking work that top researchers are doing to tackle diabetes, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched an online resource.