integrated care systems

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11 May 2021

Queen’s speech: Government to ‘lay foundations’ for more integrated care

Reiterating plans to embed Integrated Care Systems in law the Queen introduced the Health and Care Bill which aims to
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22 February 2021

London ICSs must shift to ‘blended’ approach to digital care

Research from the Kings Fund found London’s five integrated care systems worked more closely made "massive" digital gains during the
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Interoperability
15 February 2021

Interoperability should not come at cost of “transparent” procurement

Integrated care systems will need to have interoperability embedded if true joined up health and care is to be achieved,
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3 December 2020

Data and digital listed as a driver to help progress ICSs

NHS England and Improvement board papers have revealed it hopes digital and data will help drive system working as well
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NHS England is setting IT requirements for systems supporting personal health budgets.
16 March 2020

South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw ICS sets out £129m investment plan

The five-year plan includes investment in digital services such as online appointment booking, video GP appointments and giving patients access
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6 February 2020

Three trusts within Dorset ICS to deploy CliniSys laboratory info system

Three acute trusts within the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) are to deploy a single laboratory information system (LIMS) from
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6 December 2019

ICSs ‘must consider how to attract sustainable supply of future leaders’

There’s no “inexhaustible pipeline” of leaders working within ICSs and more needs to be done to attract younger leaders, a
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Interoperability
3 December 2019

Technology ‘should not be an add-on when developing an ICS’

Technology on its own is not a solution to integrated care problems but “underpins” the success of many health systems,
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26 June 2019

Innovation can be new approaches not just ‘shiny new devices’

Speaking at the Digital Health Care Show, Henry Ireland, an innovation advisor, gave the audience his four tips to drive
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5 June 2019

‘Skype doctors’ prevent 3,000 A&E visits in Manchester

The on-call Skype NHS team takes around 8,000 calls per year from wardens working in sheltered accommodation, care home staff
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