Queen’s speech: Government to ‘lay foundations’ for more integrated care
Reiterating plans to embed Integrated Care Systems in law the Queen introduced the Health and Care Bill which aims to embrace innovation in the NHS.
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London ICSs must shift to ‘blended’ approach to digital care
Research from the Kings Fund found London’s five integrated care systems worked more closely made “massive” digital gains during the pandemic.
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Interoperability should not come at cost of “transparent” procurement
Integrated care systems will need to have interoperability embedded if true joined up health and care is to be achieved, a healthcare supplier has said.
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Data and digital listed as a driver to help progress ICSs
NHS England and Improvement board papers have revealed it hopes digital and data will help drive system working as well as connecting health providers.
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South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS sets out £129m investment plan
The five-year plan includes investment in digital services such as online appointment booking, video GP appointments and giving patients access to records.
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Three trusts within Dorset ICS to deploy CliniSys laboratory info system
Three acute trusts within the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) are to deploy a single laboratory information system (LIMS) from CliniSys.
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ICSs ‘must consider how to attract sustainable supply of future leaders’
There’s no “inexhaustible pipeline” of leaders working within ICSs and more needs to be done to attract younger leaders, a King’s Fund report found.
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Technology ‘should not be an add-on when developing an ICS’
Technology on its own is not a solution to integrated care problems but “underpins” the success of many health systems, a Nuffield Trust research said.
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Innovation can be new approaches not just ‘shiny new devices’
Speaking at the Digital Health Care Show, Henry Ireland, an innovation advisor, gave the audience his four tips to drive change in the healthcare sector.
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‘Skype doctors’ prevent 3,000 A&E visits in Manchester
The on-call Skype NHS team takes around 8,000 calls per year from wardens working in sheltered accommodation, care home staff and community teams.
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