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Heart December 2022 Inequalities | Public health and prevention | Secondary care

Socio-economic inequalities in coronary heart disease

There are substantial differences in mortality rates from cardiovascular disease between socio-economic groups.  Our new tool provides an overview, for ICBs, of the points on the care pathway where inequalities emerge and are amplified

July 2021 Inequalities | Policy | Public health and prevention

Measuring the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on population health

Measuring the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on population health One feature of the pandemic has been the fast-flowing stream of facts and numbers about the impact of Covid-19. At the same time, we’ve had to absorb the meaning of terms that were previously the preserve of epidemiologists and…

June 2021 Better use of analysis | Elective care | Emergency care | Inequalities | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Less noise and more light: using criteria-driven analysis to tackle inequalities

Reducing health inequality is a long-standing aim of health policy. Yet the gap between policy aim and population outcome has grown in recent years: on most measures health inequalities have got worse.

June 2021 Policy | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Increasing vaccine uptake

The purpose of this work was to identify the key features of local initiatives which encourage vaccine uptake in different population groups, and share these for others to learn from.

April 2021 Inequalities | Policy | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Reviewing the evidence on digital inclusion

Digital technology is a significant part of our daily lives. It has changed the way we interact with each other, the services we use, and the ways we work.    The NHS is no exception. Digital technology has begun to change the way health…

April 2021 Elective care | Policy | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Evidence review: Early diagnosis of cancer

Detecting cancers early is essential to saving lives and reducing the need for invasive treatments. So, in 2019, the NHS Long Term Plan set a national target for increasing the proportion of cancers diagnosed at an early stage. There is room for improvement in current performance. In 2018, 55% of…

February 2021 Better use of analysis | Inequalities | Public health and prevention

Strategy Unit analysis of air quality highlights inequalities

Poor air quality is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK and central London has the highest levels of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.  The Guy’s and St. Thomas’ charity, now operating its programmes under the Impact on Urban Health banner, have…

February 2021 Inequalities | Mental health | Policy | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Learning from lockdown: support for people experiencing homelessness

There are few clearer measures of societal health than homelessness. On this count, and despite its enormous material wealth, England is in poor shape. Relative to the recent past, and any country we might want to compare ourselves to, we have a problem with homelessness. The causes of homelessness…

January 2021 Elective care | Finance and payments | Inequalities

Equity and Cost Growth in Specialised Services

NHS specialised services provide care for people with complex or rare medical conditions. Treatments for these conditions are often expensive: While specialised services support a small proportion of the population, approximately one-sixth of the total NHS budget - over £19 billon - was allocated…

October 2020 Inequalities | Policy | Public health and prevention

COVID-19: breaking the cycle of deprivation and ill health

Promoting whole-system action on the wider determinants of healthy life expectancy in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic

October 2020 Elective care | Inequalities | Public health and prevention

Socio-economic and environmental impact of Herefordshire and Worcestershire STP

Anchor institutions are large, typically non-profit, public sector organisations whose long-term sustainability is tied to the wellbeing of the populations they serve. They also have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of their local communities. Health and care organisations act as…

April 2020 Finance and payments | Policy

Outcomes based commissioning: A framework for local decision making

This local decision-making framework aims to empower systems as they look to design new contracting approaches aimed at improving outcomes.

March 2020 Better use of analysis | Inequalities | Public health and prevention

Midlands Population Health Management Academy

The Midlands Population Health Management Academy was part of a programme of support, commissioned by NHS England and NHS Improvement (Midlands) working in partnership with the Local Government Association and Public Health England. The Programme ran from March 2019 to March 2020. It was designed…

January 2020 Elective care | Emergency care | Finance and payments | Policy | Primary, community and social care services

How will we know if Integrated Care Systems reduce demand for urgent care?

The implications of a blended payment system are far reaching: Decisions about planned activity levels will determine the total funding envelope for urgent care within a system and will influence the behaviour of healthcare providers and the services they deliver to patients.

Thumbnail June 2018 Finance and payments | Policy

Risk and Reward Sharing for NHS Integrated Care Systems

Risk and reward sharing is a simple and attractive concept, offering a commissioner the opportunity to co-opt and incentivise a provider to moderate growth in healthcare demand by sharing in the savings or cost over-runs.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a US government…

Thumbnail June 2018 Elective care | Emergency care | Policy | Primary, community and social care services | Public health and prevention

Horizontal or Vertical: Which way to integrate?

In 2011, Primary Care Trusts faced a difficult choice. The Transforming Community Services policy required a complete break of commissioner and provider functions. But what should PCTs do with the community health services they delivered; vertically integrate with an acute trust, horizontally…

November 2017 Elective care | Emergency care | Finance and payments | Mental health | Primary, community and social care services

Identifying Potential QIPP Opportunities - Dudley Example

Given the pressures within the NHS, being able to identify opportunities for efficiencies and improvements is vital to inform commissioning intentions.  This report is an example of analytical work which to support commissioners.  The objective of this report is to provide information to…

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