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GP referrals: part 1 – the referrals black hole
Healthwatch England - HealthWatch commissioned Panelbase to carry out an online survey covering two distinct groups who had an appointment with their GP practice in the past 12 months. Firstly, those who either expected or requested a referral for tests, diagnosis, or treatment, but didn't get one, and secondly, those who were referred for tests, diagnosis or treatment. Panelbase heard from 2,144 people overall. The figures quoted in this briefing are based on the 626 patients who fall into the first group. Fieldwork was completed October 2022. The survey was also shared via the Healthwatch network (1,825 respond...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 17, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Primary and community care Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: blogs

GP referrals: part 2 – the hidden waiting list
Healthwatch England - HealthWatch commissioned Panelbase to carry out an online survey covering two distinct groups who had an appointment with their GP practice in the past 12 months. Firstly, those who either expected or requested a referral for tests, diagnosis, or treatment, but didn't get one, and secondly, those who were referred for tests, diagnosis or treatment. Panelbase heard from 2,144 people overall. The figures quoted in this briefing are based on the 1,518 patients who fall into the second group - those who were referred for tests, diagnosis, or treatment. The survey was also shared via the Healthwa...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 17, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Patient involvement, experience and feedback Primary and community care Source Type: blogs

Non-accidental injuries in infants attending the emergency department
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch - This investigation explores the issues that infuence the diagnosis of non-accidental injuries in infants (children under one year of age) who visit an emergency department (ED). Specifcally, it explores the information and support available to ED clinicians to help them to make such a diagnosis.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: blogs

Offline and isolated: the impact of digital exclusion on access to healthcare for people seeking asylum in England
This report finds that people seeking asylum in England are at risk of missing out on basic healthcare services because they have limited access to the internet and digital tools. Using a peer research approach, where refugees who have been through the asylum process interviewed people seeking asylum, the report provides a detailed picture of the barriers to online healthcare services. It highlights several barriers, including the affordability of devices and mobile data, a lack of Wi-Fi in asylum accommodation, and a lack of confidence in using technology and navigating websites in English.ReportMore detail (Source: Healt...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

The rise and decline of the NHS in England 2000 –20: how political failure led to the crisis in the NHS and social care
The King's Fund - This personal work from Professor Sir Chris Ham (previous chief executive at The King's Fund) finds that multi-year funding increases and reforms led to improvements in NHS performance between 2000 and 2010, but performance has declined since 2010 as a result of much lower funding increases, limited funds for capital investment, and neglect of workforce planning.Report (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs

Effectively embedding digital in your trust
NHS Providers - This guide, prepared with Public Digital as part of the Digital Boards programme, highlights key learnings from the programme's previous six leadership guides. It covers insights from NHS board leaders on a range of topics, including: digital leadership – understanding the role of the board; building and enabling digital teams; creating an effective digital strategy; making technology decisions; digital delivery; and optimising electronic patient record systems (EPR).GuideMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: blogs

Looking after your team ’s health and wellbeing guide
NHS England - This guide, inspired by theNHS health and wellbeing framework, supports any team that is seeking to improve the health and wellbeing of members of the team, through a culture change approach. It is for all teams working in health and care, inclusive of all team forms and functions, across healthcare, primary care, social care and voluntary sectors. The guide has been co-designed with colleagues across health, social care and voluntary sectors.GuideMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

How primary care physicians experience telehealth: an international comparison
This report sets out the findings from the 2022 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians. It explores the uptake and impact of telehealth across ten countries (including the United Kingdom). The majority of primary care physicians in half of the surveyed countries see some patients in a typical week via telehealth, whether through video or audio. In more than half the countries most physicians believe telehealth has improved timeliness of care and enabled them to perform mental and behavioral health needs assessments.Report (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: blogs

Deaths at home during the Covid-19 pandemic and implications for patients and services
This report sheds light on the services used by people who died at home in England, both before and during the first year of the pandemic, including looking at variation between socioeconomic and ethnic groups, and by cause of death. A patient and public involvement group provided an important perspective on the findings based on their own experiences of end-of-life care.ReportMore detail  (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: blogs

Learning disabilities: policies to reduce inpatient care
House of Commons Library - This briefing outlines health policies aimed at reducing inpatient care for people with a learning disability.BriefingMore detail  (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

A national framework to deliver improved outcomes in all-age autism assessment pathways: guidance for integrated care boards
NHS England - This national framework sets out the principles that should underpin the planning, design and delivery of an autism assessment pathway that works for everyone irrespective of where they live, their background, age, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality, disability, or health conditions. Implementation of this national framework will include taking actions to reduce known sources of health inequality that exist in access to, or experiences of, an autism assessment across England.FrameworkMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 11, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman scrutiny 2021 –22
This report of the annual scrutiny inquiry into the work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) raised concerns with the PHSO continuing its policy of not considering less serious health complaints, introduced to reduce the backlog of cases resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Committee also noted that it received written evidence that expressed dissatisfaction with the PHSO ’s handling of complaints, and that the organisation failed to meet its targets for time taken to close cases, as reported in its annual report and accounts.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Patient involvement, experience and feedback Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: blogs

Next steps to put people at the heart of care: a plan for adult social care system reform 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025
Department of Health and Social Care - This document sets out how the government proposes to make sure adult social care is of outstanding quality, personalised and accessible. It details how £700 million will be spent, including investment in: improved access to care and support; recognising skills for careers in care; driving digitisation and technology adoption; data and local authority oversight; support to enable people to remain independent at home; encouraging innovation and impr ovement; and joining up services to support people and carers.Policy paperMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: blogs

Care workforce pathway for adult social care: call for evidence
Department of Health and Social Care - This call for evidence will inform the development of a new care workforce pathway for adult social care. The DHSC is seeking views on what should be included within the pathway. These will be considered when developing the first iteration of the pathway, which the DHSC intends to publish in autumn 2023. The call for evidence is open to everyone. The consultation closes at 11:45pm on 31 May 2023.Call for evidenceMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

The Hewitt Review: an independent review of integrated care systems
Department of Health and Social Care - This review set out to consider the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs). Each ICS has an integrated care board (ICB), a statutory organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population, managing the NHS budget and arranging for the provision of health services in the ICS area. ICBs include representatives from local authorities, primary care and NHS trusts and foundation trusts. The review covered ICSs in England and the NHS targets and priorities for which ICBs are accountable, including those set out in the governme...
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - April 4, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: blogs