Sir Andrew Dilnot, who led a review of social care funding more than a decade ago, has told politicians to face up to a social care crisis that is severely damaging the NHS.
NHS England has issued guidance for integrated care boards, NHS trusts and foundation trusts on arrangements for the delegation and joint exercise of statutory functions.
Systems receiving funding to cover planned deficits in 2023/24 will still be treated as if they have overspent and funding will be repayable.
The Department of Health and Social Care has published guidance on local authority-specific revenue funding for 2023/24.
The NHS Confederation has called for system leaders to take part in a joint research project to understand the opportunities and obstacles to developing at-scale preventative health and care in integrated care systems (ICSs).
Integrated care systems (ICSs) must find a way for new population health leaders to work effectively alongside directors of public health and others in local government If they are to improve health outcomes.
Future funding should be targeted at primary and community care as part of a radical refocusing of the health system, according to the King’s Fund.
NHS England has published a short guide to the principles behind rapid assessment and treatment (RAT), which provides early senior assessment of ambulance arrivals, and sometimes walk-in arrivals, to add value-adding steps sooner and avoid unnecessary investigations and tests.
This series showcase initiatives undertaken by finance teams to advance population health and wellbeing throughout integrated care systems.
NHS England has published a framework summarising commissioning guidance relating to mental health inpatient provision.