Virtual wards are seen as one way of supporting NHS recovery and plans are being developed across the UK.
With winter approaching, the government’s new leadership team has urgent decisions to take on health and social care
The association has responsed to the Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry on digital transformation in the NHS.
At the NHS England and NHS Improvement board meeting in May, chief financial officer Julian Kelly said systems would get an extra £1.5bn
Reducing agency staff costs – a major focus before the pandemic – is one of the issues that is back on the agenda.
The NHS will face higher deductions from commissioner payments than previously proposed if activity levels fall below target.
A move to a new payment system must avoid an increase in bureaucracy.
The past few months have been dominated by decisions on NHS spending in England.
The spending review settlement had provided the NHS with some £9bn more than was originally anticipated in 2019’s long-term plan.
The Department of Health and Social Care has unveiled how it plans to use additional funding to support the NHS through the winter.