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Philippa Lynch
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11 Jun 2018 - 09:08

null LA access to delayed transfers of care data

As the monthly situation report on delayed transfers has moved to NHS Digital’s Strategic Data Collection Service platform, local authorities (LAs) will more easily be able to access data pre-publication, as it does not require an NHS.net connection. This should aid earlier validation of the submitted data and, hopefully, reduce disputes. If your local authority requires access to the NHS... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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11 Dec 2017 - 12:48

null Delayed discharge funding opened to local authorities

The National Audit Office reported in 2016 that there was an estimated £820m gross cost to the NHS due to approximately 2.7m older patients in hospital who no longer required acute treatment, leading to 1.15m hospital bed days lost3. The current, non-digital systems in place to handle assessment, discharge and withdrawal notices (ADWs) have been identified by local authorities and their... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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09 Aug 2017 - 12:20

null Will the NHS really need fewer beds in the future?

After a recent review of Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) by London South Bank University, Nigel Edwards uses hospital data to take a closer look at the scale of the task they face in reducing the number of beds, and where they might concentrate their efforts. See more
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Philippa Lynch
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09 May 2017 - 10:03

null Updated High Impact Change tool and Adult Social Care Risk Assessment tool now available

The Local Government Association (LGA) has recently updated two resources: the High Impact Change Model and Adult social care risk awareness self-assessment tool. Both are now editable PDF documents that can be downloaded and populated electronically.   For further information, please see the LGA Care and Health Improvement Programme webpage.   The High Impact Change... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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06 Feb 2017 - 16:26

null Reports available in LG Inform for monthly delayed transfers of care and measures from the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework

  A single council view of the latest delayed transfers of care monthly data is available in a local authority (LA) level report in LG Inform. More detailed analysis at both Trust and LA level is available through a set of Excel tools - Delayed transfers of care (DTOC) tool (Excel tool – detailed interrogation of monthly data), along with a further version of this file focusing on the... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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29 Sep 2016 - 15:01

null Social care for older people: home truths

This report, published jointly by the Nuffield Trust with The King's Fund, looks at the current state of social care services for older people in England, through a combination of national data and interviews with local authorities, NHS and private providers, Healthwatch and other groups. It considers the impact of cuts in local authority spending on social care providers and on older people,... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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27 Sep 2016 - 08:45

null Housing team reduces discharge delays and saves £1.4m

How working together can save money for the NHS each year and improve quality of life for patients By Michelle Turton, Housing Needs Manager Mansfield District Council SCIE Featured article - 22 September 2016: The ASSIST early discharge scheme Saving money, improving services and enhancing quality of life (all at the same time) seems an impossible challenge for the public sector.... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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20 Jan 2016 - 15:06

null Monthly data on delayed transfers of care in LG Inform

The LGA’s Research and Information team has compiled a range of helpful data on delayed transfers of care to support councils in understanding the latest situation locally. The reports allow you to look at data nationally, by council or region and compare this to other councils and regions. The data is taken from the monthly statistics on delayed transfers of care published by NHS England.... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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02 Dec 2015 - 15:36

null Monitor report and infographics - A&E delays, last winter at a glance

This infographic from Monitor provides a picture of the findings of their research into increased waiting times in A&E, during October-December 2014/15 Their detailed report shows that the target 4-hour emergency care indicator is a measure of the performance of the whole health and care system, not just emergency care departments; the findings show that across England the rest... See more
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