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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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21 Jun 2017 - 09:09

null Survey - How Health Infrastructure Needs are Taken into Account in Planning and Development

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is undertaking a survey to examine practical issues relevant to taking into account healthcare needs and infrastructure by Local Authorities in the (town and country) planning process (local plans and planning applications for new developments). This project forms part of the Association's Reuniting Health with Planning initiative.  ... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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06 Apr 2017 - 08:56

null Share your views on future health challenges to inform NIHR research

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is taking a long term view on the shape of the health challenges that will most likely be seen in 20-30 years' time. The results will be used to inform the NIHR’s future research funding. It is really important that the sector has an input so that funding is channelled into research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of the next... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Feb 2017 - 14:14

null Transforming care and health through information and technology: Local Investment Programme

A local investment programme run by the Care & Health Improvement Programme at the LGA, in partnership with NHS Digital, is inviting councils to bid for one-off funding of up to £50,000 for projects (to be delivered during 2017/18) that seek to use information and technology to improve adult social care outcomes and deliver financial savings.   Please complete an... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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17 Jan 2017 - 16:58

null Please circulate this invitation to Digital Maturity Assessment Workshops - Leeds (26 Jan) and London (30 Jan)

Please circulate the message below to colleagues within Local Authorities who are involved in adult social care market management/commissioning (with a request that they forward on to providers), or to any direct contacts within provider organisations that you think may be interested. Invitation to Digital Maturity Assessment Workshops - Working towards a paper-free care sector Do you have... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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21 Sep 2016 - 09:31

null Community pharmacies and their role in personalised care, support and wellbeing services

Community pharmacy has a central role to play in delivering high quality, sustainable health and care services and improving population health outcomes. Community pharmacies are the nation’s most accessible healthcare providers but remain under- utilised.  90% of the population live within 20 minutes walking distance of a pharmacy, and pharmacies are open for longer hours than many other... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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22 Sep 2015 - 11:51

null NICE seeking your views on social care hot topics

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 sets out a responsibility for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to develop quality standards and guidelines for social care in England. All guidelines produced by NICE have a strong evidence base, drawing on existing guidance in each area. The standards take the form of concise sets of prioritised statements designed to drive... See more
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Philippa Lynch
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18 Aug 2015 - 16:00

null Kent's public health-led approach to data sharing has brought integrated care closer

The Kent Long-Term Conditions Year of Care Programme has successfully linked cost and activity data from health and social care services in Kent to produce an anonymised dataset for use in funding, planning and evaluating integrated care services. Patient data from 12 organisations, plus 90 general practitioners, is collected monthly and linked via NHS number to provide a standard set of... See more
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