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New study says home monitoring methods can help reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 for NHS patients and staff

• 31st March 2021
• Latest press releases
• hsmc, Lancet, Partner Posts, Social Sciences, University of Birmingham

A new study says NHS staff feel remote home monitoring methods enable improved patient care and also reduce the risk of staff and patients contracting Covid-19.

Vertical Integration has protected some GP practices from closing down says new study

• 1st December 2020
• Latest press releases
• health services management centre, hsmc, NIHR, Partner Posts, Social Sciences, University of Birmingham

In several places in the UK, GP practices are now being run by NHS hospitals, enabling some GP practices to continue that would otherwise have closed, says a new study.

New research on Primary Care Networks reports significant progress, and challenges ahead

• 10th November 2020
• Latest press releases
• College of Social Sciences, health services management centre, hsmc, NIHR, Partner Posts, University of Birmingham

Primary care networks need to increase the engagement of GP practices and wider primary care teams, and strengthen their leadership and management, to become firmly established to meet the challenges ahead.

First major study on community hospitals argues policy makers need to focus on social value to patients and communities

• 22nd January 2019
• News
• health services management centre, hsmc, Jon Glasby, Partner Posts, social policy, Social Sciences, University of Birmingham

First major study on community hospitals in England argues that policy makers need to take into account a broader notion of value, focusing equally on social value to patients and communities as on the money.

First major study on community hospitals argues policy makers need to focus on social value to patients and communities

• 22nd January 2019
• News
• health services management centre, hsmc, Jon Glasby, Partner Posts, social policy, Social Sciences, University of Birmingham

First major study on community hospitals in England argues that policy makers need to take into account a broader notion of value, focusing equally on social value to patients and communities as on the money.

New initiatives to join up and transform patient care to be subject to rapid evaluation

• 6th June 2018
• News
• hsmc, NIHR, Partner Posts

A new national Rapid Service Evaluation Centre, known as BRACE, has been launched following the award of £2 million funding over five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the largest national clinical research funder in Europe.

New initiatives to join up and transform patient care to be subject to rapid evaluation

• 6th June 2018
• News
• hsmc, NIHR, Partner Posts, social policy

A new national Rapid Service Evaluation Centre, known as BRACE, has been launched following the award of £2 million funding over five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the largest national clinical research funder in Europe.

New initiatives to join up and transform patient care to be subject to rapid evaluation

• 6th June 2018
• News
• hsmc, NIHR, Partner Posts, social policy

A new national Rapid Service Evaluation Centre, known as BRACE, has been launched following the award of £2 million funding over five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the largest national clinical research funder in Europe.

Adrift in a foreign land: major study highlights failings when older people are transferred between health and social care services

• 20th September 2012
• News
• elderly, health care, hsmc, Jo Ellins, Social care

A major study of the experiences of older people moving between health and care services published today highlights significant problems in the quality of the service they received.

New good practice guide emphasises importance of time in care home closures

• 8th June 2011
• News
• Care Homes, Health service, hsmc, southern cross

Continued reductions in social care funding will create changes in care - with councils seeking to reduce costs by closing remaining in-house provision, while some independent care homes will continue to close as their owners leave the sector