Health and social care: the first 100 days of the new government
After 100 days in office, the new government's plans for health and social care are beginning to take shape. Here we present an outline of the measures that have been announced so far.
Financial control and productivity
A number of measures are being implemented to control provider spending, while pressure is increasing on the NHS to identify efficiency savings.
The government has continued to emphasise quality and safety, aiming to foster a culture of continuous improvement and use 'intelligent transparency' to drive up standards.
With improvements in primary care fundamental to meeting many of its election pledges, the government has proposed a 'new deal' which aims to improve patient access and expand the GP workforce.
Establishing a seven-day health service is a key priority for the new government but there are a number of issues to address before this ambition can become a reality.
Ministers have confirmed commitments made by the previous government, although there has so far been little evidence of new mental health policy initiatives.
The emphasis on the importance of leadership in developing the right culture in NHS organisations suggests a move away from using external pressures to drive change towards supporting leaders and staff to improve care.
How it all fits together is key. We'd like to see health and social care working together for the benefit of all patients within one whole system, each initiative could back fire without strong data driven decision making.
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How it all fits together is key. We'd like to see health and social care working together for the benefit of all patients within one whole system, each initiative could back fire without strong data driven decision making.
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