What is next for adult social care?
On 7 September 2021, the government set out its new plan for adult social care reform in England. This included a lifetime cap on the amount anyone in England will need to spend on their personal care, alongside a means-test for local authority financial support. These plans were part of the Build Back Better campaign […]
Integrated care systems – what direction are things moving in?
In 2019, the NHS set out plans to revolutionise Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) as part of its Long Term Plan. The proposals included: Giving people more control over their own health and the care they receive Encouraging more collaboration between GPs, their teams and community services, as ‘primary care networks’ to increase the services they […]
What is the NHS System Oversight Framework and what does it mean for procurement going forward?
At the end of June, NHS England (NHSE) announced plans to transform the way integrated care systems (ICSs) buy non NHS goods and services in a document entitled NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22. But what is the significance of this framework? And what will it change for companies and organisations looking to land NHS contracts? […]