Government response to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee ’s seventh report of session 2022 to 2023 on'Integrated care systems: autonomy and accountability '
Department of Health and Social Care - The Health and Social Care Committee launched their inquiry on integrated care systems (ICSs) on 6 July 2022 and published theirSeventh report - Integrated care systems: autonomy and accountability on 30 March 2023. The government also commissioned an independent review of ICSs in November 2022 which was led by Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt. The review published itsfindings on 4 April 2023. The government considered both the reports and has produced a combined response which is contained in this report.ReportDepartment of Health and Social Care - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 14, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Integrated care, collaboration and partnership Source Type: blogs

After the pandemic: is the new public health system in England fit for purpose? The perspective of England ’s directors of public health
Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI) - The CHPI was commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust to conduct research on the new public health structures which have been put in place in England since it was announced Public Health England was to be abolished in 2020. As the current pandemic has shown an effective, well organised accountable public health system is not only key to controlling the spread of a disease – permitting the wider economy and public services to function – but is also vital in addressing growing health inequalities.ReportMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

DHSC counter-fraud strategy: 2023 to 2026
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) - This counter-fraud strategy provides a co-ordinated activity programme that aims to tackle the underlying factors which allow fraud to be committed by: improving the building and sharing of counter-fraud knowledge; tackling the most harmful threats; disrupting and punishing fraudsters; and enhancing our long-term capability to prevent fraud.StrategyMore detail  (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Source Type: blogs

Patient empowerment: what is the role of technology in transforming care?
NHS Confederation - This joint report with Google Health explores the role of technology in managing, improving and support health and wellbeing. Ipsos was commissioned to explore people ’s behaviours, attitudes and beliefs about responsibility and control when it comes to their health, the role that health technologies play in this, along with their expectations about the future of healthcare.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Digital health and data Source Type: blogs

The Covid-19 Inquiry
Institute for Government - This explainer sets out what is the Covid-19 inquiry; what powers does it have; and what is its purpose and scope.Explainer (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 13, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Covid-19 Public health and health inequalities Source Type: blogs

NHS equality, diversity, and inclusion improvement plan
NHS England - This improvement plan sets out targeted actions to address the prejudice and discrimination – direct and indirect – that exists through behaviour, policies, practices and cultures against certain groups and individuals across the NHS workforce. It has been co-produced through engagement with staff networks and senior leaders.PlanMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Lithotripsy machine used to reduce urology elective waiting lists
NHS Confederation - King George Hospital introduced new equipment in the urology department that led to reduced elective backlog for patients with kidney stones, reduced the need for more invasive procedures, and enables both planned and emergency care.Case study (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs

One-stop lung cancer clinic
NHS Confederation - Wythenshawe Hospital introduced a one-stop clinic to decide treatment pathways for patients with lung cancer, which has provided a full holistic treatment overview on the same day, improved patient experience, and speeded up the start of treatment.Case study (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Source Type: blogs

The post-foundation training break ( “F3”): evaluating its impact on postgraduate medical training
General Medical Council (GMC) - An increasing number of doctors are taking a training break between Foundation Year 2 (FY2) and the start of core/specialty training (C/ST). The research aimed to understand how this break is managed and perceived, and its impact on career progression, including any equality, diversity and inclusion issues. The GMC commissioned the University of Nottingham, with partial funding from the Association for the Study of Medical Education, to research the impact of post foundation training breaks (PFTBs), often known as ‘F3’.ReportPress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Retaining doctors in late stage career guidance
NHS England - This guidance, produced in collaboration with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, is to support the retention of doctors in late stage career in collaboration. The guidance provides ten recommendations for systems and employers to consider when supporting doctors in late career, working in secondary care settings, to stay and stay well in the NHS. The recommendations are aligned to the NHS people promise and include holding retirement conversations, supporting flexible working and health and wellbeing.GuidanceMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Retaining doctors in late stage career guidance
NHS England - This guidance, produced in collaboration with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, is to support the retention of doctors in late stage career. The guidance provides ten recommendations for systems and employers to consider when supporting doctors in late career, working in secondary care settings, to stay and stay well in the NHS. The recommendations are aligned to the NHS people promise and include holding retirement conversations, supporting flexible working and health and wellbeing.GuidanceMore detail (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Unpaid care and poverty: unpaid carers ’ priorities for change through participatory co-design
Joseph Rowntree Foundation -The Carers Co-design Project is a joint piece of work between Joseph Rowntree Foundation and London Unemployed Strategies to co-design policy recommendations that address poverty and/or its related issues facing unpaid carers. These recommendations are underpinned by the voices of people with lived experience.ReportJoseph Rowntree Foundation - publications (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient involvement, experience and feedback Social care Source Type: blogs

Finding hope: the final report of the IPPR health and care workforce assembly
Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) -IPPR recruited a workforce assembly – across the NHS, social care, and unpaid care – to define a new vision for health and care work. Through assembly deliberations and further research, the IPPR has developed these principles into a ten-point policy plan for the future.ReportIPPR - press release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 9, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs

Clinical radiology workforce census 2022
The Royal College of Radiologists -This survey secured a 100 per cent response rate with every single cancer centre head and clinical director of radiology departments responding. The report demonstrates the scale of workforce shortages in diagnostic and cancer departments across the country and the devastating impact on cancer patients. It is published alongside theoncology workforce census results.ReportThe Royal College of Radiologists - news (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - June 8, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Workforce and employment Source Type: blogs