Thousands of long COVID patients to get help at more than 60 clinics
NHS England has announced that thousands of patients suffering with the long-term symptoms of coronavirus can now access specialist help at more than 60 sites.…
NHS Trusts to receive share of £600m to upgrade and refurbish hospitals
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced £600 million in funding to help upgrade and refurbish NHS hospitals in England. This latest…
NHS England confirms 11 new ICSs as it pushes for more integrated and proactive care
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has confirmed 11 more parts of England will be formally designated integrated care systems (ICS) from 1 April 2021, serving…
CCG commissioning functions to be absorbed into ICSs, NHS England proposes
NHS England has published a new document that sets out proposals for legislative reform within the NHS for more collaborative ways of working across health…
NHS launches 40 ‘long COVID’ clinics to tackle long-term debilitating symptoms
The NHS will launch a network of more than 40 ‘long COVID’ specialist clinics within weeks to help thousands of patients suffering debilitating effects of…
Telehealth project across two care homes and NHS Trust reduces hospital admissions by one-third
A pioneering telehealth project that involves keeping a close eye on the health of care home residents and easing pressure off the NHS has been…
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…
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…
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…
Merger proposal put forward for the eight CCGs in North West London
After discussing proposals for over a year, the eight NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in North West London have now put forward a proposal to…