Knowledge @lert for Friday 11th July

July 11, 2014 Daily News

Planned care waiting list in ‘danger zone’ – HSJ Article

The waiting list for planned care has exceeded the 3 million mark, while emergency admissions are continuing to rise, the latest activity data shows.

NHS finances infographic – NHS Confederation

The NHS Confederation has published an infographic NHS finances: a service at boiling point?This pulls together the latest facts and figures on NHS finances and the pressures on its purse, highlighting a service facing increasing pressures.

NHS surplus land for supported housing: why now and what are the possible cost savings?  The Smith Institute

This research paper forms part of an ongoing programme of work examining the relationship between housing and health. This paper looks specifically at how using surplus NHS land to build supported housing can help meet demand and reduce the costs of care. It makes the case for thinking differently about cost savings in the NHS, notably in regard to alternative provision of supported housing through innovative partnerships between housing associations and NHS trusts. In particular, the paper aims to quantify possible future savings that can be made based on existing land disposal programmes. The evidence suggests that even by disposing of small parcels of surplus land significant savings can be realised over the long-term.

Capital Regime and Investment Business Case Approvals Guidance for NHS Trusts – NHS Trust Development Authority

The NHS Trust Development Authority has published updated Capital Regime and Investment Business Case Approvals Guidance for NHS Trusts.

Accessing capital will be key to improving services and infrastructure for NHS Trusts. This document sets out overarching guidance relating to:

•    The capital regime and capital funding sources for NHS Trusts;
•    Delegated limits for capital investment and property transactions;
•    Capital investment and property transactions business case approvals process;
•    Capital planning and reporting requirements.

NHS England announces decision to launch procurement process for Primary Care Support Services – NHS England

NHS England has announced the decision to launch an open public procurement process for primary care support services (PCS). Since April 2013, NHS England’s PCS Transformation Programme has worked with staff to define a nationally-specified service to ensure quality and consistency, and reduce existing variation in the level, type and cost of service.

HSJ Top Chief Executives roundtable: The here and now – HSJ Article 

The second of HSJ’s Top Chief Executives roundtables asked panellists to identify the short term challenges they face in a period of reconfigurations, squeezed finances and the uncertainties posed by a general election.

TDA publishes summary of senior off payroll employees in NHS Trusts – NHS Trust Development Authority 

In accordance with HM Treasury recommendations, the NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS TDA) has published updated details of the number of senior managers employed on an off payroll basis in NHS Trusts. The review follows a Health and Social Care Information Centre data collection in May 2013 into the number of managers employed on an off payroll basis that found that 41 NHS Trusts were not complying with HM Treasury recommendations.

Eyes on Evidence

The July edition of Eyes on Evidence has been published by NICE. It includes the following items:

  • Antipyretic therapy for children with fever
  • School environments and student health
  • Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s disease
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy for health anxiety
  • Evidence updates: sickle cell acute painful episode; service user experience in adult mental health

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