NHS CHC restarts to support joint health and social care system recovery
The NHS has published new guidance on how CCGs will restart NHS Continuing Healthcare (NHS CHC) assessment processes from 1 September 2020. NHS CHC is…
New NHS guidance to help hospitals safely discharge patients into appropriate setting
Focusing on providing ongoing care for patients beyond acute care settings, the NHS has published new guidance to help hospitals safely discharge patients into the…
DHSC reveals £588m fund to support timely hospital discharges by covering costs of care at home
People needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital – including older people and those with disabilities – will be supported by a new…
Guide published for wheelchair users on how to access support as services start back up
The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has published a new guide, which advises wheelchair users on how to access the support available to them, as…
PM confirms £300 million in funding to prepare the NHS for winter pressures
The 117 NHS Trusts across England have today been allocated a share of £300 million to upgrade their facilities ahead of winter, the Prime Minister…
NHS enters third phase of COVID response with push to restore services and prepare for winter pressures
Naked Prosthetics MCP Driver Sir Simon Stevens, NHS Chief Executive, and Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Operating Officer, have detailed, in a letter to various key…
Black Country and West Birmingham CCGs merger proposal set to improve patient health
The four Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in the Black Country and West Birmingham – Dudley, Sandwell & West Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton – are proposing…
Petition launches seeking financial support to supply NHS with lipreading and hearing aid face masks
Founder of Friendly Face Mask Sonia Carley is petitioning for technical and financial support for her unique medical-grade face masks, suitable for both lipreading and…
COVID-19 service in Cheshire facilitates rapid hospital discharge through vital telecare packages
Working with NHS Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), Doro Care UK has launched the COVID-19 Discharge Service, which enables speedy hospital discharges across Cheshire. The…
NHS to launch new “ground-breaking” online coronavirus rehab service
The NHS has announced that tens of thousands of people who are suffering long-term effects of coronavirus will benefit from a “revolutionary” on-demand recovery service.…