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ICSs focus on reducing pressures, building capacity and encouraging self-care ahead of winter pressures
In light of increased operational pressures the NHS faces during the winter, NHS England has highlighted the need to focus on winter preparedness. Here, we will look at some of the actions that ICSs are taking to help mitigate these pressures. Identifying ‘pinch points’ in North East and North Cumbria […]
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Primary Care Impact Awards 2023: meet the finalists
Here at Integrated Health, we’re delighted to share with you the finalists of the Primary Care Impact Awards 2023, celebrating innovation, new ways of working and good practice across primary care in the NHS and beyond. Through categories exploring teams making a difference in primary care through patient access, digital […]
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Going green: projects across the country aiming to improve sustainability
Since the NHS became the “world’s first health service to commit to reaching carbon net zero” in October 2020, we’ve seen integrated care systems and trusts developing their own green plans with three key focuses – supporting the NHS’s net zero ambitions, prioritising interventions to improve patient care whilst tackling […]
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£150,000 funding for health research project in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
An additional £150,000 in funding has been awarded to the ‘Raising Voices in Research’ project in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, which aims to bring together NHS, voluntary, community and research organisations to work with local people on how research could better involve communities. So far, the project has […]
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Tackling health inequalities through health and housing collaboration in Black Country
A new partnership is seeking to improve health outcomes for social housing residents in Black Country, bringing together the health and housing sectors with the aim of “exploring ways to best serve the needs of some of the most disadvantaged in society”. The Health and Housing Forum is led by […]
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New health and care centre for North East London Health and Care Partnership
North East London Health and Care Partnership has shared an update on the new health and care centre under development in Ilford, with the site set to provide “easy access to a range of healthcare, social care and community services in a single central location” as well as creating extra […]