The case for neighbourhood health and care report, from the NHS Confederation, Local Trust and PPL, identifies the factors necessary to achieve effective, community-led health at the neighbourhood level. It says, without a fundamental change in how health and care services in England engage with neighbourhoods and communities, we will not succeed in addressing key healthcare challenges. Other key points include:
Read the full report via the NHS Confederation website here.
The ALLIANCE has released a new edition of its Humans of Scotland series. The third volume in the series is a special edition sharing a diverse range of perspectives on HIV, from people across Scotland living with HIV, as well as health professionals. The ALLIANCE worked in partnership with the Peer Support Scotland project at Terrence Higgins Trust. It is hoped the book will help to address misconceptions and fight the discrimination and misunderstanding still faced by those living with HIV.
Find out more about the series and read the new edition on The ALLIANCE website here.
The King's Fund has set out recommendations for national leaders to help support the development of strong leadership for the population’s health. The recommendations are based on roundtables, interviews, wider engagement and cast study analysis. The report highlights the need for clarity on the definition of equitable population health and a framework of responsibilities. The project was supported by the Health Foundation.
Find out more and read the full report on the King's Fund website here.
PIF member the Patients Association has published a guide about the data software being used by NHS organisations. Palantir's Foundry software was awarded a contract to support the NHS Federated Data Platform last year. The Patients Association was commissioned by Palantir to understand patients’ questions about the software and to provide answers in plain language. It held two patient focus groups and then worked with Palantir to develop responses to the questions raised.
Read a summary or the full version of the guide on the Patients Association website here.
Northern Ireland's health minister Mike Nesbitt is encouraging people to sign up to a patient portal which will give them instant access to information on their healthcare. The My Care portal allows patients and service users to view information on their digital medical record via an app or web browser. It is hoped the portal will help empower patients to take an active role in their healthcare and wellness.
Find out more about the portal on the Department of Health website here.
PIF member NICE is hosting a consultation on proposals to deliver obesity injections to nearly a quarter of a million people. NHS England proposes that patients likely to achieve the greatest clinical benefit from weight loss are prioritised to receive the medication in a variety of new services that will be tested before an expansion of tirzepatide’s availability. A consultation on the plan is open to registered stakeholders and ends on 22 October. Final guidance on tirzepatide and obesity will be published later in the year.
Find out more about the proposals on the NICE website here.
A meeting at The Royal Society of Medicine in London will help participants understand the challenges of digital health. The health inequalities in digital health meeting will be held on Wednesday, 24 October, from 12.30pm until 5.30pm. The event is an opportunity for clinicians, researchers and industry members to discuss how to prevent digital health solutions from exacerbating health inequalities. Those attending will be able to explore current solutions and tools for designing new projects and discuss ethical considerations.
Register via The Royal Society of Medicine website here.
Rare Patient Voice is hosting a free webinar to share the results from a survey into patient preferences for communications about clinical trials. The webinar will be held on Thursday, 24 October, from 2pm to 3pm. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. Pam Cusick, SVP, Rare Patient Voice, will go through the results from the survey, which was conducted among their patient participant community, and what the results mean for pharma. There will also be a live audience Q&A.
Find out more about the webinar and register via The Conference Forum here.