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Single ‘city-wide’ trust proposed for Manchester – Health Service Journal
An authoritative review has recommended that all hospital services in the city of Manchester should be run by a single, new city-wide NHS trust.

Response to consultation: the National Guardian for the NHS – improvement through openness – Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This report presents a joint response from CQC and the National Guardian’s Office to a consultation on how the National Guardian’s Office should be established and run. The joint response reflects the immediate priorities and functions of the National Guardian’s Office which include: providing advice and support on the role of Freedom to Speak Up Guardians; setting up a support network; and establishing a programme of engagement events for board members and guardians.

Mackey abandons plan for NHS providers to balance this year – Health Service Journal
The regulator of the NHS provider sector has admitted it will not be brought into the black this year, in conflict with national requirements agreed six months ago.

New care models and prevention: an integral partnership –  NHS Confederation
This report, jointly published by NHS Confederation, NHS Clinical Commissioners, NHS Providers and the Local Government Association, presents five case studies to highlight how vanguards have sought to address the health and wellbeing gap and the impacts seen so far. It finds that a reduction in emergency admissions for the over-65s, fewer delayed transfers of care, and GPs able to dedicate more time to frail older patients are among some of the early achievements of pioneering prevention initiatives taking root across the country.

Reporting on sustainability – maps 2015/16 – Sustainability Development Unit
These maps showing the progress of the NHS in meeting sustainability measures across the country. Data available by NHS England region and PHE area.

Grassroots GPs ‘ignored’ as NHS regions draw up STP reform plans – GP Online
Sustainability and transformation plans that will reshape NHS services to fit local areas and map out additional investment in general practice are being designed without input from grassroots GPs, LMCs have warned.

Nursing Associate role
Health Education England (HEE) has published the response to its consultation on the Nursing Associate role.  This report outlines HEE’s response to the feedback received on “Building capacity to care and capability to treat – a new team member for health and social care: Consultation” and identifies how HEE will take forward proposals to introduce a new nursing support role in England by Spring 2017 to support the Registered Nurse workforce in providing high quality care across health and social care settings.

NICE Shared Learning

NICE has published the following shared learning case studies:

• Talk CPR Project – #TalkCPR – Velindre NHS Trust
• Birth and Beyond Community Supporters Programme- integrating perinatal peer support through community engagement with vulnerable families – National Childbirth Trust
• Choose to Change service delivered by ABL Health (ABL): Adults about to complete a lifestyle weight management programme agree a plan to prevent weight regain – ABL Health Ltd