What lies ahead for local clinical commissioning?
If we lose the clinical voice from healthcare commissioning in the years ahead, the NHS will be poorer for it, writes the head of policy at NHS Clinical Commissioners Related items fromOnMedica Stick with STPs, government and NHS urged NHS England reveals leaders for change A CCG perspective on improving care for older people Practices risk losing £33m due to CCG underspending Five-year plan for general practice unveiled (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 12, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
The role of e-cigarettes to help smokers quit
Jim McManus and Kevin Fenton discuss how Hertfordshire is harnessing the health benefits of its e-cigarettes policy Related items fromOnMedica Smoking cessation Weight gain weakens cardio benefits of smoking cessation UK public health experts move to quash e-cigarette fears in wake of US report Report claims plain packaging has cut smoking rates Stump up extra £100 million for tobacco control, MPs urge government (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 9, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Why the health and care system ’s future hinges on creative leadership
Creative, innovative leadership is vital if we are to secure a sustainable NHS, writes Dave Sweeney, a director of transformation in Halton Related items fromOnMedica First ‘group leader’ trusts, to help other providers improve, are named Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes Most health leaders doubt NHS efficiencies possible Leaders call for major rethink on NHS More doctors to be recruited as NHS leaders (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 5, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Preventing drug-related deaths
We must escalate efforts to prevent drug-related deaths, says Rosanna O ’Connor Related items fromOnMedica Drug misuse - types of drugs Drug misuse - helping drug users Emergency staff ‘playing catch-up’ in battle against legal highs Drug-related deaths in Scotland reach record high BMA calls for helpline for prescription drug addicts (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - December 4, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Sale and leaseback of GP premises: the pros and cons
Paul Conlan outlines the positives and negatives of the increasingly popular sale and leaseback model Related items fromOnMedica When do practices require a lease? Doctors welcome investment in GP premises BMA agrees new lease template with NHS Property Services Almost 300 GP practices face closure GP recruitment time-bomb ‘ready to explode’ (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
A lay perspective on collaborative patient engagement
'When you see best practice of effective collaboration between health care professional and patient, it stands out a mile' Related items fromOnMedica Behaviour change during a consultation Respect patient autonomy and share decision-making, doctors reminded Why engage patients in decisions about their care? Engage public with resource prioritisation Making personal health budgets work for all (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Listening to patients and staff key to the future of health and care
STPs may be the way forward but patient and staff involvement has been lacking so far. Yet, their feedback is essential, explains John Morley Related items fromOnMedica Friends and family test improves GP services Patients just as happy with shorter GP appointments NHS England reveals leaders for change Pressure threatens integration and transformation plans Stick with STPs, government and NHS urged (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 21, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
IT infrastructure and the NHS
Up-to-date infrastructure technology and budget restrictions don ’t have to be mutually exclusive, argues Sangeeta Dewan Related items fromOnMedica NHS needs clear and credible plan for digital health Mobile technology ‘hot trigger’ for better health Wachter Review must take Carter ’s analysis into the modern era Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes Hunt promises to expand NHS digital services (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 14, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
When do practices require a lease?
Many practices may not be aware that they require a lease. Paul Conlan explains when leases are needed and the importance of detailing them in partnership agreements. Related items fromOnMedica BMA agrees new lease template with NHS Property Services Doctors welcome investment in GP premises General practice gets funding for infrastructure, mental health services and indemnity Nearly 300 GP schemes to get investment boost (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - November 7, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Upwardly mobile
Jon Elburn explains how joined-up community services can improve the trajectory of diabetes care Related items fromOnMedica Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and screening for diabetes Overview of type 1 diabetes Mobile technology: is the NHS closing the skills gap? Hunt calls for IT revolution Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 31, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Hepatitis C - where do we stand on the road to elimination?
Eliminating hepatitis C as a major public health threat needs a two-pronged attack, says Helen Harris Related items fromOnMedica Half of people with hepatitis C don ’t know they have it Widespread hepatitis C screening may do more harm than good Hepatitis responsible for 93% of prison disease Hepatitis C screening NHS England extends early access scheme to include hep C (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 24, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Cures and solutions for diabetes — but not for all
Dr Ralph Abraham from The London Diabetes Centre discusses the opportunities and challenges in diabetes care Related items fromOnMedica Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and screening for diabetes Overview of type 1 diabetes Child type 2 diabetes is a ‘wake-up call’ to the nation NHS must hold CCGs accountable for poor diabetes care Poor diabetes education leading to health complications (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 16, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Personalising support for people living with autism
As the fourth autism self-assessment questionnaire is due for completion in October, Sean McLaughlin, ADASS co-lead for autism and learning disability policy, reflects on progress Related items fromOnMedica 'Homes not hospitals ’ for people with learning disability Community pharmacies are uniquely positioned to help people with disabilities Better support for people with learning disability People with autism die prematurely GPs sign up to cut use of ‘chemical restraint’ (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - October 10, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Making personal health budgets work for all
Colin Royle reflects on how personal health budgets can offer more flexibility even for those who don ’t feel confident in taking more control of their care Related items fromOnMedica Patients spend money better than GPs, report suggests Warning from the Netherland to England on personal health budgets Health Budgets Personal health budgets: perceived threat and real opportunity RCGP still concerned over personal budgets (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - September 29, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Reality check - what the Wachter Review means for IT in the NHS
Professor Robert Wachter ’s review of progress towards a digitised NHS highlights some important and practical lessons, writes health tech chief medical officer Dr Shaun O’Hanlon Related items fromOnMedica NHS needs clear and credible plan for digital health Digital proposals set out for the NHS A future without desktops – addressing real clinical needs in a mobile NHS Innovative use of technology key to improving patient outcomes The potential of the ‘Internet of Things’ in healthcare (Source: OnMedica Views)
Source: OnMedica Views - September 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
