Blogs

Not far enough

by Sarah Day

24 September 2021

Additional social care funding will focus on capping care costs for individuals. But this does not start to address the underfunding of local authorities to meet growing demand and improve the financial sustainability of the sector

Staying aware

by Sarah Day

13 May 2021

Covid-19 has put mental health services under the spotlight, dramatically increasing demand for services while also making more people aware of the challenges facing individuals and the pressure on existing services. Mental Health Awareness week provides an opportunity to reflect on the challenges ahead and also to self-check our own wellbeing.

Investing in dignity

by Sarah Day

12 February 2021

Proposed changes to mental health legislation aim to put patients at the centre of decisions about their care and ensure they are treated with dignity. But these sentiments will need to be backed up with appropriate funding.

The value of community services

by Sarah Day

13 August 2020

NHS community services have played a key role in the overall NHS response to Covid-19. At the very early stages of the pandemic, community services trusts and providers were asked to support the rapid discharge of patients from acute settings as beds were emptied in anticipation of increasing Covid-19 cases.

Ready and able

by Sarah Day

09 May 2019

NHS finance function in good condition to meet long-term plan challenge

Integration – learning the lessons

by Sarah Day

08 March 2019

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been pursuing closer working between health and social care for years. So, what can England learn from their experience?

Clarity needed on assessment of mental health priorities

by Sarah Day

22 February 2019

More guidance needed on how to effectively measure mental health investment

Ensuring financial fitness

by Sarah Day

28 August 2018

Sharing and celebrating best practice – for example through the HFMA Healthcare Finance Awards – and focusing on progression will help the finance function prepare for its role in a more integrated NHS

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Exploring how patient-level cost and activity data can inform pathway redesign in mental health

19 October 2021

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Financial reporting watching brief 2021/22 and beyond (October 2021 update)

13 October 2021

Briefing

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Covid-19 reader: 22 October

22 October 2021

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Providers will map to single system for financial control

21 October 2021

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