The NHS has evolved over the years as it strives to meet the needs of a growing population with ever-changing needs. And it has faced many challenges. Now – in the aftermath of a global pandemic, and in the midst of economic and workforce crisis – these challenges have, arguably, never been greater. This King’s … Read More
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together NHS organisations, local authorities and others to take collective responsibility for planning services, improving health and reducing inequalities across geographical areas. There are 42 ICSs across England, covering populations of around 500,000 to 3 million people. See this King’s Fund article that helps explain how ICSs … Read More
The BAPO Leadership Programme, supported by Health Education England & developed by Real Healthcare Solutions Ltd, aims to support the next generation of leaders in P&O. This report captures the experiences & learnings at the launch event of the BAPO Leadership Programme which took place at the end of 2022.Read the report here: http://ow.ly/k6xU50MK1nS
Integrated care boards (ICBs) and integrated care partnerships (ICPs) were established in July last year and have been born into the most difficult times. For many, their ways of working and cultures are still new and 2023 will continue to map out how they will work (recognising that there is a lot of variation across … Read More
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any stranger, 2022 happened. So, here’s The King’s Fund annual look at what the health policy year had in store.
The inaugural BAPO Leadership Programme was launched on the 25th November 2022. Sixteen candidates were shortlisted to attend this year’s programme. BAPO have been successful in obtaining an educational grant from Health Educational England (HEE). The intention of this funding is to implement a professional development programme to support the next generation of leaders in … Read More
Why? Prosthetists and orthotists will be most effective in delivering and improving healthcare if thereis sufficient leadership to maximise their contribution and impact their future.This programme is aimed at harnessing the potential of prosthetists and orthotists to transformhealthcare. Like other AHP professions, outcomes in prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) are oftenpoorly understood, resulting in missed opportunities … Read More
As more and more people return to work, we are beginning to get some insight into the challenges people will now be facing. More obvious are the physical changes required by the return to work and reconfigured team dynamics driven by increased remote working. If you were to scratch the surface though, the less visible … Read More
What are the key organisations that make up the NHS? And how can they collaborate with partners in the health and care system to deliver joined-up care? Watch this King’s Fund animation to find out.
As we move forward in 2022 have you highlighted your Number One challenge for this year? Has that challenge changed from your thoughts back in January? If so why? Something new on the horizon perhaps or merely the changing landscape in which you work? Whether you work as a healthcare professional or in industry what … Read More
