whose health and care
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A mind map showing a discussion at the Moseley and Kings Heath Labour Party / Unite the Union West Midlands conference on the future of health and social care.TRANSCRIPT
Whose Health & Care?
What NHS do we need now?
Is there a need for some top-down reform?JG: evidence on major structural change suggests structural changes don't achieve objectives or save money or make things better - make people feel threatened and reluctant to take accountability
LPH: We cannot afford another restructuring
Clive Efford's Private Members' Bill...
Labour started programme of privatisation!
LPH: Necessary to reduce waiting times
LPH: CCGs are handing over commissioning of services to the private sector - that's the issue
Why are NHS trusts excluded from H&WBB
JC: looking at membership to make sure it is fit for purposeIntroduce combined budgets and integrated working,
not tariffs which encourage disintegration
Direction of the NHS now?
Need to restore democratic accountability in NHSCAMHS
Care Homes
Francis Report - impact of market
LPH: Need to bring back Community Health Councils
GC: CHC's were sometimes unrepresentative
GC: Level of engagement decreases when users are satisfied
Why is Labour equivocal about TTIP?
LPH: We will not sign it if NHS is included in TTIP
Role of the third sector - more than just a provider
Longer term arrangements for hospices e.g.
Will CCGs remain? Will commissioning continue?LPH: CCG governance will be reviewed, end structure of expensive continuous contracting
Position on Foundation Trusts?LPH: Pull together all Trusts. Get rid of competition. Construct the NHS as one organisation. Advantage of FT model is their governance
The cost of healthcare
Labour's ability to reverse coalition cuts?
LPH: Mansion Tax etc. contributes to investment fund for integrated care
LPH: Labour still committed to cutting deficit but slower to make money available
How do we measure how much we are saving?
Protecting services like STARJC: Have to make difficult calls to meet statutory requirements on critical care
GC: Impact of bank bailouts is being felt across the international community, not just by UK
GC: Finding other options rather than privatisation to improve services will save money that can go to patient care - abortive GEH privatisation cost £500k!
Joining up services Integration is reorganisation - how will this not affect people's jobs?
LPH: Give H&WBB the authority and budget to improve services
JC: HWBBs not given many levers of power
LPH - accountability will sit locally. e.g. hospitals will not be solely accountable for systemic problem of A&E waits
JG: at national level we are talking sloppily about integration and not giving it enough thought. If it is the answer, what was the question?
Is this for all age groups - works less well for childrenLPH: Principally talking about care for older people
How do we keep people at the centre? Even when we need to save money. Putting people before profit.
LPH: Impact of disintegration of services on people - agencies fighting each other to give people support.
GC: Care is determined by the people who are providing it - they have been demoralised. Specific steps can be taken to give them back pride in their work - 4:1 ratio of NHS workers to patient.
Models from children's social care which can work, e.g. Every Child Matters