Building castles on sand: reforming primary care
What the 2019 Commonwealth Fund survey tells us about the foundations for primary care reform Related items fromOnMedica The Expendables GMC defers GP revalidation to combat COVID-19 Officials seek GP input to spot high-risk patients CCGs ’ local expertise allows best decision making for COVID-19 planning New London hospital for coronavirus patients will open next week (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - March 24, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Highlighting the health inequalities faced by young people in the UK
Ann Hagell and Rahkee Shah from the Association of Young People's Health explores inequalities faced by young people in the UK based on health-specific data for those aged 10 –24 Related items fromOnMedica Children and teens with eating disorders being ‘let down by NHS’ Welfare changes driving poverty and food bank use Anorexia on the rise among younger children Closing the gap of health inequalities Income-based health inequalities are increasing each decade (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - March 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Time for community services to be given resources to care for most vulnerable people
Local authorities must receive significant increases in the public health grant so that community health providers can pay their staff adequately, writes Andrew Ridley, chair of the Community Network, which was established by the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers Related items fromOnMedica ‘Close to record low’ for NHS waiting times, latest performance figures reveal Warning Brexit will impact on the most vulnerable Many mental health trusts lack funding for facilities ’ repairs and upgrades One in five people feel ‘unsafe’ in NHS mental health service care Senior doctors call for cuts to child services in Engl...
Source: OnMedica Views - March 9, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What ’s the big deal about population health management?
Clinical commissioners across England are at different stages of the ‘population health management journey’, approaching it in different ways in different places. But what exactly is this term that everyone’s talking about, and what benefit are patients seeing as a result? NHS Clinical Commissioners’ Julie Das-Thompson takes a look Related items fromOnMedica General practice jewel in NHS crown – but needs fundamental change One in five people feel ‘unsafe’ in NHS mental health service care Changes to A&E targets must not threaten patient safety, warns BMA Scottish government pledges more cash for health and s...
Source: OnMedica Views - March 2, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
‘System by default’ – how to make a good idea a reality
Implementing the new ‘system by default’ approach to running and organising the NHS must be delivered through incremental change that identifies what is needed and what will work, not through central diktat, writes Nick Ville, director of membership and policy at the NHS Confederation Related items fromOnMedica New drive to make NHS boards more representative More healthcare professionals to be allowed to prescribe Think multidisciplinary team working for high-quality care, GPs urged New points-based immigration system sparks alarm in social care sector Bold moves towards integrated care (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - February 24, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
How can unnecessary outpatient appointments be reduced?
Outpatient hospital appointments have nearly doubled since 2007/08 to 120 million a year, with the proportion of unattended appointments now standing at 22%. Rebecca Richards, Insight& Analysis Officer and Sarah Reed, Improvement Fellow at the Health Foundation asks what can be done? Related items fromOnMedica The other side of the desk Seriously ill waiting over an hour for ambulances Missed GP appointments cost £200m per year ‘Patent to patient’ time is too long and rising for cancer meds Allow PCNs to drive local agenda without being stifled by objectives (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - February 16, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
2030 vision: how will technology shape healthcare in the next decade?
From personalised medicine to AI-enabled consultations, the next ten years will see huge advances, writes EMIS Group ’s health tech chief medical officer, Dr Shaun O’Hanlon. Related items fromOnMedica New drive to reduce NHS computer login times Hospital trust signs deal with Babylon to provide consultations online Artificial intelligence: who ’s liable? Artificial intelligence in the NHS: getting the priorities right How GPs can address Babylon ’s burning platform (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - February 10, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Goodbye to EU
As we leave the European Union and with the threat of a ‘no deal’ having receded, there is now a danger that we think it is all over. For the NHS and the wider health sector this is very far from the case, says Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS confederation Related items fromOnMedica In 2020 and beyond we must embrace the tenets of population health - with all that that entails NHS – It’s not just about numbers Warning on post-Brexit antibiotic use Warning Brexit will impact on the most vulnerable Researchers to get fast-track visas post-Brexit (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - February 4, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Working together to prevent strokes in Copeland
Kevin Walsh of the Rotary Club and Julie Clayton, Head of Communications and Engagement at NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group, explain how they have helped identify people at risk of stroke Related items fromOnMedica Ending the postcode lottery of stroke care Low cholesterol may increase risk for haemorrhagic stroke Traffic exhaust fumes at residential address increases the risk of stroke Good sleep patterns can reduce susceptibility to heart disease and stroke Innovative stroke detection monitor given green light (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - January 27, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
How collaboration is propelling change in Croydon
If health and care leaders are agreed on one thing, it ’s that collaboration is far from easy. Here, Matthew Kershaw shares how organisations in Croydon have tackled the task and how the local health and care system, staff and residents are reaping the benefit Related items fromOnMedica Bold moves towards integrated care Variations in uptake of prescribing guidance impact on patients New drive to reduce NHS computer login times Integrated Care Systems expand to cover one in three patients Scotland issues UK ’s first integrated health and social care workforce plan (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - January 19, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
In 2020 and beyond we must embrace the tenets of population health - with all that that entails
There was a time when the NHS went into a form of hibernation over Christmas. Wards were emptied and staff took time off. Niall Dickenson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, reflects on the stark contrast of modern reality. Related items fromOnMedica From STP to ICS the South East London way Integrated Care Systems expand to cover one in three patients The Nightmare Before Christmas We ’ll struggle to provide statutory services this winter, warn social care leaders NHS needs more staff to meet needs of rising numbers of cancer patients (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - January 12, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Bold moves towards integrated care
The chief officer for Bury and Rochdale Care Organisation and One Rochdale Health and Care reveals how local patients are benefiting from new partnerships Related items fromOnMedica GPs and NHS trusts to work together to champion integration Integration of health and social care in Scotland much too slow Integrated Care Systems expand to cover one in three patients From STP to ICS the South East London way Through the looking glass of integrated care (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - January 6, 2020 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
From STP to ICS the South East London way
The chief operating officer of Our Healthier South East London, discusses the journey from Sustainability and Transformation Partnership to Integrated Care System Related items fromOnMedica Integration of health and social care in Scotland much too slow Lessons from Torbay: The journey to integrated care GP numbers in England tumble by nearly 1000 in four years, analysis shows Integrated Care Systems expand to cover one in three patients Why we need to protect the 'engine rooms' of developing STP/ICS partnerships (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 29, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Commercial framework: working in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry for the benefit of patients
The NHS in England spends around £18 billion on medicines a year. It must do everything it can to get access to innovative medicines for patients, while making sure it does so at great value and cost-effective prices to the NHS and taxpayers, writes Blake Dark, commercial medicines director for NHS England Related items fromOnMedica Pharmacists could offer high-dose statins direct to patients Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication GPs need more time to treat complex needs Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Prescription drug dependence linked to deprivation (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 16, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Take your health seriously
A Somerset GP looks at the key principles of self-care and why the whole topic deserves our attention Related items fromOnMedica BMA urges Tory leader candidates to reform pensions provision Staff survey results ‘alarming’, say health leaders NHS staff report stress, violence and dissatisfaction with pay Nurses have no time to drink or take toilet breaks Brexit creates uncertainty for EU care workers in Scotland (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 9, 2019 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
