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Where does the 2019 spending round leave health and social care? – the health foundation
While the Chancellor said that this year’s Spending Round has ‘turned the page on austerity,’ the Health Foundation’s Ben Gershlick and David Finch explain that major challenges remain for health, social care and the wider public services that drive health outcomes. The Chancellor stated that the 2019 Spending Round ‘turned the page on austerity’, with…
Read MoreGreater manchester is the first integrated health and social care system in england to pledge radical, comprehensive, action to tackle climate change
Anthony Hassall, chief accountable officer of Salford Clinical Commissioning Group, and Sarah Price, director of population health for Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, joint chairs of the group leading this work, explain why the climate emergency is a health issue and how the city region is leading national policy to provide solutions. …
Read MoreShould be Simpler ways to source and support your people – Crown Commercial Service
If you’re responsible for developing your workforce space you needn’t do it alone. Here, Crown Commercial Service sets out some of the ways its agreements can support those across the public sector in fulfilling their requirements. Those with a role in workforce planning, juggle decisions around recruitment, training and retention daily. It can be…
Read MoreNew framework simplifies cloud procurement for public sector – NHS Shared Business Services
After launching a new framework to help public bodies purchase cloud solutions, Phil Davies, Procurement Director at NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), believes it will simplify the public sector procurement process and provide very best value for money. The ever-increasing popularity of cloud computing across the public sector in recent years has…
Read MoreExploring connected healthcare across scotland
Capita and the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) recently launched the first in a series of three reports into the digitisation of public services in Scotland – beginning with healthcare. Jack Anderson, Capita’s Head of Digital & Innovation for SWAN, provides deeper insight into the key findings of the report and reflects on the importance…
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