NHS England: Key NHS technology programme extended to ambulance trusts – (NHS England announces consultation on ACO contracts)
CQC: Ongoing rise in detentions under Mental Health Act may be symptomatic of a system ‘under considerable strain’ – (CQC: Updated guidance on the fit & proper person requirement)
NHS Digital deal bolsters protection against cyber security threats – (NHS Digital: A Statement from NHS Digital on the misrepresentation of our vacancy statistics in some media reports ~ NHS Digital: Information sharing presents major barrier to social workers)
NHS Confederation: Mental Health Network highlights Mental Health Act detention concerns
BEIS: Industrial Strategy boost for UK medicines with £70m of funding to help develop new treatments
ScotGov: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde service reforms – (ScotGov: Tackling inequalities in oral health
WAG: New fund delivering life changing drugs faster than ever before
PC&PE: Expand the nursing workforce at scale and pace, say Committee ~ Reintroduce bursaries to tackle nursing shortages, says Unite
LGA responds to Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health report on the state of child health
Patients Association response to National Audit Office report on NHS finances ~ The King’s Fund response to the NAO report on sustainability & transformation in the NHS ~ NHS Confederation - NAO report is latest in long list 'lamenting' state of health & care ~ Looking beyond, the flu & Xmas crisis period)
Innovate UK: Developing new ways to diagnose asthma - apply for funding
GeoPlace: Linking health & care providers in Kent through the UPRN
Link to latest news from the British Heart Foundation ~ Link to latest news from Cancer Research UK ~ Link to latest news from Diabetes UK ~ Link to latest news from Age UK
NO: Clarity for councils about way Ombudsman will investigate financial assessment complaints
SOCITM: Report highlights social care failings on council websites
LGA responds to report on lack of high quality care homes – (LGA responds to launch of adult social care inquiry)
MHCLG: Housing funding boost to make more homes accessible for elderly & disabled people across England
LGA responds to Shelter social housing commission
Homeless Link: Supporting young people with multiple & complex needs – (HL responds to the Government’s rough sleeping statistics for 2017)
NICE: Opportunity to improve care for people with suspected late stage macular degeneration – (NICE: New online & mobile app for depression should be trialled on the NHS ~ NICE: Use paracetamol to relieve a sore throat rather than antibiotics ~ NICE consults on updated recommendations for the treatment & care of people with early breast cancer)
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