A report in today’s Health Service Journal says the Department of Health expects to get rid of up to six hospital trusts a year under its new failure regime. The Journal says the figures are contained in the Department’s impact assessment and could mean 92 trusts being culled across the 20-year life of its model.
The article says the assessment document estimates savings of 200 million pounds a year under the proposals, which are currently the subject of a consultation process. 

A report today says people sentenced to imprisonment for public protection have high rates of mental health problems and do not get enough help. The report, ‘In the Dark: the mental health implications of imprisonment for public protection’ has been produced by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. 

This guide from the Department for Health describes how Local Involvement Networks, LINks, will operate across the country. They are designed to give people a stronger voice in how their local health and social care services are planned and delivered.
Every local authority with a responsibility for social services has a LINk, which is an independent network made up of both local individuals and organizations, such as voluntary rganizations and community groups.