Black Country and West Birmingham CCGs apply to merge in a bid to improve patient care
Governing Body members for four Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) – Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell & West Birmingham, and Wolverhampton – have…
Councils allocated £1bn of additional support ahead of difficult winter period
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed allocations for individual councils from the £1 billion of additional support, which will be used to ease pressure…
Letter to directors of adult services outlines winter discharge process for COVID-19 patients
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has sent a letter to directors of adult services in England outlining the requirement for designated care…
CCG seeks patient feedback about how it can improve intermediate care services
Proposals for intermediate care services in Bury that aim to improve the range of care services available to benefit more people are being consulted on…
Wales to go into “short, sharp” two-week lockdown on Friday to help save lives
A short, sharp “fire-break” will be introduced across Wales at the end of this week to help regain control of coronavirus, First Minister Mark Drakeford…
Merger proposal for eight CCGs in North West London rejected
A proposal to merge the eight Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North West London has been rejected, after a draft constitution for a single CCG…
PM announces £3.7bn for 40 hospitals to be built by 2030 to help protect the NHS in the future
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that 40 hospitals will be built by 2030 as part of a package worth £ billion, with eight further…
Breaking new self-isolation rules could result in fines of £1,000
From 28 September 2020, people in England will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by NHS Test and…
ADASS President says social care winter plan is a ‘welcome start, but there is more to do’
Following the publication of the new ‘Adult social care: coronavirus (COVID-19) winter plan 2020 to 2021’ by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC),…
NHS launches ‘most vital ever’ health and care worker flu vaccination drive
The health and social care service’s most senior clinicians and leaders have urged their frontline colleagues to get their annual flu jab as soon as…