NHS trust: why Whitehall ’s increasingly divided view on health and care matters
Nuffield Trust - With Whitehall paymasters showing less faith in the organisations that hold the budgets for health and social care in England, this long read sets out five ways that such tensions behind the scenes can impact on the running of services.Long read (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: Regulation, governance and accountability Source Type: news

NHS England ’s Long Term Workforce Plan
NHS Providers - TheNHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) was published by NHS England (NHSE) on 30 June 2023. Since publication, NHS Providers has analysed and gathered feedback on the plan and its aspirations, and worked with members and stakeholders as implementation progresses. It is concerned that elements of its implementation remain uncertain. This briefing provides a summary of NHS Providers' view on the plan as it relates to trusts and foundation trusts.BriefingMore detail (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: Workforce and employment Source Type: news

Finding a way home: how health and social care can optimise hospital flow and discharge this winter
This report from CCN and Newton explores how the system to admit and discharge older people from hospital and support their care needs could work better , potentially improving the lives of tens of thousands of over 65s and reducing costs to the NHS and local government over £2.5bn. The report argues that if additional funding is to be made available to health and social care systems this year for community capacity, it should be directed towards councils to enable the expansion of home-based reablement and rehabilitation and specifically support development of the the rapy workforce.ReportPress release (Source: The Kings...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 20, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Workforce and employment Source Type: news

Green surgery: reducing the environmental impact of surgical care
This report presents an account of how to reduce the environmental impact of su rgical care while maintaining high quality patient care and potentially saving the NHS money. It highlights a number of successful initiatives that have already been implemented.ReportUK Health Alliance on Climate Change - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - November 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Environment and sustainability Source Type: news