Patient-level National Cost Collections<\/strong> Board leadership<\/strong> The Long Term Plan and the finance function<\/strong> Reducing the risk of dementia<\/strong> Patient experience (including patient transport)<\/strong> NHS research priorities<\/strong> Learning health systems<\/strong> National Prostate Cancer Audit<\/strong> Referral and single points of access<\/strong> Children and young people<\/strong> Contribution of large charities to shaping health and care<\/strong> Indication-Based Pricing<\/strong> Screening KPI data<\/strong> NIHR Signals<\/strong> NICE guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n Technology appraisal guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nNHS Improvement has published summarised patient-level costs<\/a> from voluntary provider submissions for 2017\/18.\u00a0 Patient-level National Cost Collections are mandated for acute providers from 2019, with other sectors to follow.\u00a0 This report contains voluntary reporting by early-implementing NHS providers in 81 acute trusts, 18 mental health providers and 7 ambulance services.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS Providers has published We still need to talk about boards<\/a>.\u00a0 This resource sets out a rational for board leadership now and in the future.\u00a0 It reflects on changes in the health policy environment including the NHS long term plan, with its evolution of integrated care systems and the renewed focus on collaboration over competition.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Healthcare Financial Management Association has published What does the NHS long-term plan mean for the finance function?<\/a>\u00a0 This document assesses the implications of the NHS long term plan for finance teams.<\/p>\n
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\nThe World Health Organisation\u2019s Regional Office for Europe has published Risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia<\/a>.\u00a0 These WHO guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations on lifestyle behaviours and interventions to delay or prevent cognitive decline and dementia.\u00a0 They are intended as a tool for health care providers, governments, policy-makers and other stakeholders to strengthen their response to the dementia challenge.\u00a0 Additional link: WHO press release<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nHealthwatch has published their latest quarterly report What people have told us about health and social care: January to March 2019<\/a>.\u00a0 This briefing highlights what the public are saying about primary care, secondary care and social care.\u00a0 It also takes an in-depth look at why people are facing problems with patient transport.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Academic Health Sciences Network and the National Institute for Health Research have published National survey of local innovation and research needs of the NHS<\/a>.\u00a0 This report outlines findings from a survey to identify local NHS innovation and research needs.\u00a0 Whilst there were some differences in regional priorities, common themes emerged which reflected wider challenges facing the NHS and align with the priorities of the long term plan.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Nuffield Trust has published What can the NHS learn from learning health systems?<\/a>\u00a0 Drawing on a seminar and on evidence and experience from the UK and internationally, this briefing identifies opportunities for local organisations and systems to make better use of health data, and recommends ways that national policy could promote the collaboration and greater use of analytics which underpin the ‘learning health system’ concept.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership has published the National Prostate Cancer Audit patient summary 2018<\/a>.\u00a0 This report provides a summary for patients of the National Prostate Cancer Audit (NCPA) report published in February 2019.\u00a0 The NPCA collects clinical information about the treatment and outcomes of all patients newly diagnosed with prostate cancer in England and Wales.<\/p>\n
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\nNHS Improvement has published resources for Referrals and single points of access<\/a>.\u00a0 The NHS Long Term Plan sets out a key ambition for implementing a single point of access through NHS 111 for urgent care in the community.\u00a0 In anticipation, this resource provides information to support providers implement a single point of access across all services they are accountable for and implement and maintain an electronic directory of services.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Nuffield Trust has published a QualityWatch indicator Update on Children and young people<\/a>.\u00a0 This update looks at trends in the quality of care for children and young people.\u00a0 It highlights the increase in childhood obesity, the stalling in rates of infant mortality, and an increase in hospital admissions as a result of self-harm. However, there have been some promising improvements including a reduction in smoking among young people and a decrease in teenage pregnancy.<\/p>\n
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\nThe King\u2019s Fund has published Investing in quality: the contribution of large charities to shaping future health and care<\/a>.\u00a0 This report explores how the work of the National Garden Scheme and its beneficiaries fits within the context of the future of policy development in health and care.\u00a0 It contains case studies which provide an insight into areas of practice and care that are developing but have far wider relevance.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Office of Health Economics has published Indication-Based Pricing (IBP) Discussion Paper: should drug prices differ by indication?<\/a>\u00a0 This report explains the major issues to consider around indication-based pricing which is one option being proposed to better link price of medicines with value.\u00a0 The Office of Health Economics is seeking views on the best way forward for medicine payment mechanisms.\u00a0 The consultation closes on 24 June 2019.<\/p>\n
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\nPublic Health England has published Screening KPI data summary factsheets: May 2019<\/a>.\u00a0 This report presents the key performance indicator data for all 11 national screening programmes.<\/p>\n
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\nThe following research summaries have been added to the National Institute for Health Research website:<\/p>\n\n
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