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The public ’s perspective: the state of health and social care
This report,looking at health and social care from the patients' perspective, warns that we risk"a two-tier health and care system" unless the NHS takes faster action to tackle access issues. The report examines ten key areas of care, including GPs, dentists, hospitals, and social care, based on the experiences of 65,000 patients. While much of the support the NHS provides is good, the research has found accessing this support in the first place remains the biggest challenge people face.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Social care Source Type: news

A review of health and social care in women ’s prison
NHS England - The National Women ’s Prisons Health and Social Care Review was established in 2021, driven by a commitment to improve health and social care outcomes for all women in prison and upon their release. The Women’s Review has been informed by women with lived experience, led by an independent chair and guided by a mul ti-agency Board with input from HMPPS and NHS England. The outcome of the Review is set out in this report and sets out the shared commitment to improve health and social care outcomes for all women in prison and upon their release.ReportMore information (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Ma...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: news

“I love the NHS, but…”: preventing needless harms caused by poor communications in the NHS
This report makes a case for the urgent need to improve communication within the NHS. It found that more than half (55%) of people have experienced poor communications from NHS in the past five years and one in ten say their care has been affected as a result. Demos calls on the government for: an expansion of the system of care coordinators; an expansion of the system of care navigators in GP surgeries; and improvements to the uptake and use of the NHS App.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news

Smart prescribing: harnessing technology in the fight against AMR
This report examines a critical, but often under-represented area of the UKs approach to AMR – optimising antimicrobial prescribing. It considers how better digital approaches to the problem of AMR could act as a critical exemplar of applying AI-based tools and wearable technology for the betterment of society and asks the question: how can we harness technology to support optimal antimic robial prescribing behaviours?ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: news

Are we there yet? People ´s views on how far we have advanced in providing continuous and coordinated care
This report provides an overview of the survey findings.ReportInternational Foundation for Integrated Care - publications (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: news

State of ageing 2023-24
This report aims to shine a light on the diversity and inequality amongst the country ’s older populations including the growing financial pressures felt by many. It looks at housing, financial security, employment and health and wellbeing.ReportCentre for Ageing Better - news (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news

State of caring 2023 - the impact of caring on: health
This report finds that caring responsibilities for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill are having a significant impact on people ’s capacity to work and earn a full-time wage. The research shows that 40% of unpaid carers providing high levels of care are giving up work to care, while 22% are reducing their working hours.ReportCarers UK - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

The homecare deficit 2023
Homecare Association - Based on analysis of data from all 276 public bodies in the UK that buy homecare from independent providers, this report provides detailed evidence of continued and serious systemic under-funding of homecare in the UK. Prolonged lack of government funding has increased the occurrence and risks of poor workforce experience; higher staff turnover; increased unmet need; poor quality care; and reduced sustainability of services.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

Improving health and care at scale: learning from the experience of systems
This report, written and researched by Sir Chris Ham and jointly commissioned by the NHS Confederation, the Health Foundation and the Q community, reviews the experience of a number of ICSs identified as being at the forefront of this work, focusing on the approaches th ey have taken and the results achieved.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Quality of care and clinical outcomes Source Type: news

NHS spending plans and reality over the past 10 years
Nuffield Trust - This explainer looks back over the past decade to show how repeated spending increases on the NHS pushed above what governments planned and expected.Explainer (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news

Surviving healthcare: sexism and sexual violence in the healthcare workforce
Surviving in Scrubs - The report is an analysis of 150 survivor stories submitted to the Surviving in Scrubs website since it was launched in 2022. It details their findings on the incidents, factors and challenges unique to healthcare that permit sexism and sexual violence in the healthcare workforce. The report contains recommendations to healthcare organisations to better support survivors and end these behaviours.ReportMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: news

2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth: summary of the heads of agreement
The objectives of the voluntary scheme will be to: promote better patient outcomes and a healthier population; support UK economic growth; and contribute to a financially sustainable NHS. The parties commit to continuing to work together to agree a full scheme document in accordance with the heads of agreement.Policy paperMore detail (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: news

Engaging the private sector in delivering health care and goods: governance lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic
This report for policy-makers analyses governance evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic. It explores a selection of case studies that describe real-life private sector engagements in service delivery, procurement of personal protective equipment, and advance purchase agreements for Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: news

Inquiry into the life opportunities of young carers and young adult carers
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers - The first parliamentary inquiry on young carers, supported by Carers Trust, reveals a lack of support severely affecting education, well-being, and future prospects. Evidence shows 15,000 children, including 3,000 aged 5-9, spend over 50 hours weekly caring for family members. With an estimated one million young carers in the UK, their caregiving hampers their education and life opportunities. The report urges a national carers strategy, a properly resourced action plan, and collaboration with young carers for improved identification and support....
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost
House of Lords Public Services Committee - Homecare medicines services deliver medicines and provide medicine-related care to patients in their homes: teaching them to self-inject, and delivering medicine that might need special transport. 500,000 NHS patients use homecare services in England, and the sector of for-profit companies providing these services is growing. The Committee heard multiple reports of delays and errors by homecare providers, resulting in patients receiving care later than scheduled. The Committee has concluded that this key service is not working the way it should and, in some cases, is causing...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: news