An alternative guide to the urgent and emergency care system in England

A new animation from the King’s Fund gives a whistle-stop tour of how whole urgent and emergency care system fits together and busts some myths about what’s really going on  – explaining that the underlying causes go much deeper than just A&E and demand a joined-up response across all services.

Read codes for unplanned admissions enhanced service

NHS Employers has published the Read codes to support the delivery of the enhanced service for avoiding unplanned admissions for vulnerable people.

Commissioning guides: children’s and emergency general surgery

The Royal College of Surgeons has published 28 commissioning guides, including the recently published breast reduction surgery, using a NICE accredited process and the best evidence approach to common surgical.

Better care for people with two or more long term conditions

The Department of Health has announced proposed changes to improve care for people with two or more long term conditions. The document sets out the current challenges and proposes changes to the system to improve care

Helping people live well for longer

Living Well For Longer: National Support for Local Action to Reduce Premature Avoidable Mortality sets out what that the national health & care system will do towards reducing levels of premature mortality. It provide ideas for local action with case studies that demonstrate local innovation and good practice, encouraging local areas to learn from the best, and sharing the learning from their own successes.

Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination Systems (EPaCCS) in England

This report provides an overview of EPaCCS implementation across England. It includes information about systems and approaches being used and shares the learning and experiences of implementers. This will be useful to all those implementing or planning local EPaCCS or other electronic co-ordination systems.

The NHS productivity challenge: Experience from the front line

The unprecedented slowdown in the growth of NHS funding in England since 2010 has required the NHS to pursue productivity. This report describes how six trusts have been grappling with the productivity challenge. It also suggests ways to divert the NHS and social care from their current trajectory, which is heading towards a major crisis.