Healthcare Management Magazine | Integrated Care |ICB News

Latest integrated care

Westminster council extends contract with technology supplier

By Liz Wells 14 January 2025

Westminster Council has extended its partnership with digital key safe solutions supplier Keynetics for a further three years after a successful trial.

CARE ENGLAND

Social care on the brink and cannot wait for 2028 reform, report warns

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

Social care is on the brink of collapse and cannot wait for Government reform in 2028, a report has warned.

WEST YORKSHIRE ICB

West Yorkshire ICB wins approval for health and social care data model

By Liz Wells 09 January 2025

Wakefield has received national approval to roll-out a data model to help plan and deliver health and social care services.

ICB

Blood pressure checks offered at dentists and opticians

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

Blood pressure checks are available at dentists and opticians in Lincolnshire as part of a national NHS pilot.

DHSC

Government unveils adult social care commission

By Liz Wells 03 January 2025

The government has launched an independent commission to ‘transform social care’, but proposals for major reform may not be delivered for years.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

Committee launches community mental health services inquiry

By Lee Peart 19 December 2024

An inquiry into the provision of community mental health services for adults with severe mental health needs has been launched by the Health and Social Care Committee.

DHSC

Government announces £126m hospice investment

By Lee Peart 19 December 2024

The Government has announced a £100m boost for adult’s hospices this year with a further £26m for children and young people’s hospices in 2025/26.

COMMUNITY CARE

NHS health squads to treat people at home this winter

By Lee Peart 19 December 2024

NHS health squads will treat hundreds of thousands of older and frail people at home as part of plans to manage additional winter pressures.

INTEGRATED CARE

Enhanced sickle cell community service launches across south east London

By Liz Wells 17 December 2024

NHS South East London has launched an enhanced sickle cell community service to address health inequalities and provide better support for people living with sickle cell disorder across south east ...

SEND

Longstanding weaknesses across SEND system 'impacting' on young people's transition to adulthood

By Liz Wells 16 December 2024

Local areas are working hard to improve support for young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), but a number of systemic challenges are limiting their ability to provide...