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In train?: progress on mental health nurse education
This report finds that, despite steps towards closing the gap between mental and physical health services, many people still cannot access services and face long waits for treatment. It concludes that addressing workforce challenges in mental health services will be crucial to improving this situation. The report, commissioned and supported by NHS Confederation ’s Mental Health Network, takes stock of progress across the country in staffing the single largest profession within the mental health workforce: nurses.ReportNuffield Trust - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Unpicking the inequalities in the elective backlogs in England
The King's Fund - As part of a new research project that explores how NHS providers and integrated care systems (ICSs) are approaching inclusive recovery, The King's Fund have found that, in 2022, people in the most deprived areas were twice as likely to be waiting more than a year for elective care compared to people in the least deprived areas. This paper explores three big questions health and care leaders should be asking themselves and their teams about inequalities in their elective backlog: how are we measuring inequalities and why, do we know why inequalities exist, and how will we know if things are ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Saving babies ’ lives 2023: a report on progress
This report pulls together data from different sources to present a shared understanding of the burden of pregnancy and baby loss across the UK. Overall, it paints a concerning picture with progress stalling and a risk of going backwards. It finds that, in England, the Government ’s target to halve the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths by 2025 compared to 2010 levels is not on track, and there is no current target or ambition for reducing baby deaths in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. It also highlights that despite Government commitments to act on the finding s of recent reviews of maternity services, this ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

Active and healthy counties: encouraging, supporting and enabling residents to live healthy lives
This report finds that the number of adults in England ’s county areas who are overweight or obese has increased by 1.1m in county and rural areas since 2015. It sets out the scale of the challenge for county councils and unitary councils in counties and also highlights what those local authorities are doing to encourage healthier and more active live s from their residents across 16 best practice case studies. It is released ten years since public health functions were transferred from the NHS to local government. It says that as providers of public health services, as well as being responsible for leisure centres and a...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 16, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Government response to the findings of the independent investigation into the death of Elizabeth Dixon
This report sets out the government ’s response to the independent investigation led by Dr Bill Kirkup into the life and death of 11-month-old Elizabeth Dixon. The recommendations of the report are informed by past events but describe improvements identified as necessary today. The investigation’s original reportThe life and death of Elizabeth Dixon: a catalyst for change was published in 2020.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs

International retention toolkit
NHS Employers - This toolkit explores actions employers can take to ensure internationally recruited staff build lasting careers in the NHS. The aim is to support the reduction in turnover of international staff by improving their experience at work. It is designed as a one stop shop to provide information, resources and best practice examples on what organisations, systems and regions are already doing to create the conditions for all international staff to thrive. It is based on four pillars: creating strong foundations, making new recruits feel welcome, building belonging, and maximising personal and professional ...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Future-proofing UK health research: a people-centred, coordinated approach
This report details key threats to UK health research and the steps needed to protect it.ReportAcademy of Medical Sciences - projects (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Source Type: blogs

Executive lead roles within integrated care boards
NHS England - The commitment was given to Parliament, during consideration of the Health and Care Act 2022, that every integrated care board (ICB) would identify members of its board which would have explicit responsibility for the population groups and functions set out in this guidance: children and young people (aged 0 to 25); children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities; safeguarding (all ages), including looked after children; people with learning disability and autism (all ages); and people with Down syndrome (all ages). These executive leads support the chief executive and the boar...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Diabetes care: is it fair enough?
This report reveals that less than half (47 per cent) of people living with diabetes in England received all eight of their required checks in 2021-22, meaning 1.9 million people did not receive the care they need. It also raises concerns about health inequalities across England, with people from the poorest areas struggling most to access vital services. It calls for urgent action to address the routine diabetes care backlog and prevent avoidable deaths of people living with diabetes.ReportDiabetes UK - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 10, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Delivery plan for recovering primary care access: what you need to know
NHS Confederation - This briefing aims to summarise the key areas relevant to integrated care boards in NHS England's delivery plan for the recovery of primary care access.Briefing (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 10, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Primary and community care Source Type: blogs

Waiting for NHS hospital care: the role of the independent sector in delivering orthopaedic and ophthalmic care
The Health Foundation -This analysis looks at the use of independent sector providers in the delivery of NHS-funded ophthalmic (treatment for eye disorders) and orthopaedic care (hip, knee and hand procedures), two areas where the independent sector ’s share of care has grown most. The report concludes that greater use of the independent sector, while having an important role to play, will only have a limited impact on the NHS backlog and is no substitute for addressing wider issues such as staff shortages, social care and underfunding.ReportThe Health Foundation - press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs

Specialist perinatal mental health care in the UK 2023
This report on specialist perinatal mental health community services in the UK highlights the progress made in all four nations since 2013. However, it finds that access to life-saving mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers remains uneven, with many regions still lacking the necessary resources. Mental health-related deaths during pregnancy or up to six weeks after birth are increasing, emphasising the urgency of addressing this issue.ReportMaternal Mental Health Alliance - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Patient safety Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

NHS pension scheme: proposed uplift to member contribution thresholds for 2023 to 2024
Department of Health and Social Care - This consultation looks at proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal. The proposals in this consultation mean that members of the NHS Pension Scheme are less likely to pay higher contribution rates due to pay rises that are in line with the Agenda for Change pay award in England. The closing date for comments is 17 May 2023.ConsultationDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Delivery plan for recovering access to primary care
NHS England - This document sets out NHS England's and the Department of Health and Social Care's plan to improve access to primary care, better support patients to manage their own health, and to modernise general practice for future generations.PlanPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: blogs

NHS pension scheme: proposed uplift to member contribution thresholds for 2023 to 2024
Department of Health and Social Care - This consultation looks at proposed changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal. The proposals in this consultation mean that members of the NHS Pension Scheme are less likely to pay higher contribution rates due to pay rises that are in line with the Agenda for Change pay award in England. The closing date for comments is 17 May 2023.ConsultationOnline consultation response formDepartment of Health and Social Care - consultations (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - May 5, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs