http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.hsj.co.uk http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-direct-abandons-cost-cut-plans-following-111-debacle/5057932.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-nhs-direct-abandons-cost-cut-plans-following-111-debacle/5057932.article NHS Direct has abandoned plans to down-band frontline staff because it needs to retain people to run its NHS 111 service, HSJ has learned. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:17 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/patient-safety-chief-admits-nhs-111-likely-to-have-harmed-patients/5058958.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/patient-safety-chief-admits-nhs-111-likely-to-have-harmed-patients/5058958.article Patients have been harmed by NHS 111, NHS England’s director of patient safety Mike Durkin has said. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Wed, 22 May 2013 15:46 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-newark-and-sherwood-ccg/ambulances-waiting-too-long-at-east-midlands-trusts/5058885.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-newark-and-sherwood-ccg/ambulances-waiting-too-long-at-east-midlands-trusts/5058885.article PERFORMANCE: Too many ambulances are waiting too long to handover patients at both Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust it has emerged. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/west-midlands/safety-not-guaranteed-at-18-ae-depts-amid-toxic-overcrowding/5058946.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/west-midlands/safety-not-guaranteed-at-18-ae-depts-amid-toxic-overcrowding/5058946.article PERFORMANCE: Patient safety at 18 accident and emergency departments in the West Midlands cannot be guaranteed according to a joint letter signed by leading clinicians from across the region. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Tue, 21 May 2013 14:35 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-overcomes-pressures-to-hit-four-hour-target/5058947.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-overcomes-pressures-to-hit-four-hour-target/5058947.article PERFORMANCE: East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust managed to treat 91 per cent of patients in A&E within four hours in April – despite coming under severe pressure which caused the trust to declare an internal major incident. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/medway-nhs-foundation-trust/extra-activity-driving-agency-spend-at-medway/5058942.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/medway-nhs-foundation-trust/extra-activity-driving-agency-spend-at-medway/5058942.article PERFORMANCE: Pressures from extra activity in March and April has had severe effects on Medway Foundation Trust. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:38 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-hillingdon-ccg/hillingdon-hospitals-missing-ae-target/5058646.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-hillingdon-ccg/hillingdon-hospitals-missing-ae-target/5058646.article PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust scored 92.7 per cent against the 95 per cent target in month 11 of the financial year, board papers report. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-west-london-hospitals-nhs-trust/elective-performance-plummets-at-nwlh-after-ae-problems/5058643.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-west-london-hospitals-nhs-trust/elective-performance-plummets-at-nwlh-after-ae-problems/5058643.article PERFORMANCE: Waiting time performance for elective procedures has plummeted at North West London Hospitals Trust after A&E problems meant insufficient beds were available. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:55 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/ae-performance-tracker-to-12-may-englands-hospitals-miss-waiting-target/5058867.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/ae-performance-tracker-to-12-may-englands-hospitals-miss-waiting-target/5058867.article HSJ is tracking the performance of hopsitals in England every week ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/clinical-commissioners-say-gps-under-pressure-as-ae-row-escalates/5058853.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/clinical-commissioners-say-gps-under-pressure-as-ae-row-escalates/5058853.article NHS Clinical Commissioners, which represents a large number of clinical commissioning groups, has said GP “workloads are at breaking points and GPs are ready to buckle under the strain”, which will affect willingness to take part in commissioning. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:19 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/kettering-general-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/cqc-issues-warning-notice-to-kettering-general-trust/5058754.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/kettering-general-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/cqc-issues-warning-notice-to-kettering-general-trust/5058754.article PERFORMANCE: Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust has been issued with an warning notice by the Care Quality Commission after inspectors identified a series of failings. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Thu, 16 May 2013 16:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/rise-in-ae-attendances-during-2012-claim/5058715.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/rise-in-ae-attendances-during-2012-claim/5058715.article The number of patients who attended accident and emergency wards has increased by more than a million in just one year, it has been suggested. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/minister-admits-very-disappointing-111-start/5058678.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/emergency/minister-admits-very-disappointing-111-start/5058678.article The new NHS non-emergency advice line had a “very disappointing start”, Lord Howe admitted. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:52 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ae-could-collapse-without-change/5058677.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/ae-could-collapse-without-change/5058677.article Accident and emergency units could “collapse” unless urgent changes are made to the way they are run, doctors and managers’ representatives have warned. Wed, 15 May 2013 09:44 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/epsom-and-st-helier-university-hospitals-nhs-trust/epsom-and-st-helier-missing-ae-target/5058577.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/epsom-and-st-helier-university-hospitals-nhs-trust/epsom-and-st-helier-missing-ae-target/5058577.article PERFORMANCE: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust is breaching a number of performance targets for A&E, new data shows. Tue, 14 May 2013 17:03 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/ae-performance-tracker-englands-hospitals-miss-waiting-target/5058559.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/ae-performance-tracker-englands-hospitals-miss-waiting-target/5058559.article HSJ is tracking the performance of hopsitals in England every week ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Mon, 13 May 2013 17:58 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospital-of-north-staffordshire-nhs-trust/north-staffordshire-trust-reports-surplus-after-cash-injection/5058292.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/university-hospital-of-north-staffordshire-nhs-trust/north-staffordshire-trust-reports-surplus-after-cash-injection/5058292.article FINANCE: University Hospital of North Staffordshire has reported a £0.2m surplus for 2012-13 after receiving a £19m cash injection to cope with extra emergency demand. shaun.lintern@emap.com (Shaun Lintern) Fri, 10 May 2013 17:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/hospitals-leader-nhs-reorganisation-coming-home-to-roost-in-ae-failure/5058432.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/hospitals-leader-nhs-reorganisation-coming-home-to-roost-in-ae-failure/5058432.article The organisation representing English hospitals has said the government’s NHS reorganisation is in part to blame for the failure to maintain low accident and emergency waiting times. dave.west@emap.com (Dave West) Thu, 9 May 2013 16:52 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-panic-over-hunt-plan-to-announce-ae-rescue-fund/5058414.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/exclusive-panic-over-hunt-plan-to-announce-ae-rescue-fund/5058414.article Jeremy Hunt is seeking to announce a £300-£400m fund to “solve” the accident and emergency performance dive, but the money may not be available, according to emails seen by HSJ. dave.west@emap.com (Dave West) Thu, 9 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/gp-commissioning-leader-defends-ccgs-over-nhs-111-failure/5058306.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/gp-commissioning-leader-defends-ccgs-over-nhs-111-failure/5058306.article Blaming local commissioners for the failure of NHS 111 in some parts of the country is a “bit rich”, the president of NHS Clinical Commissioners has told HSJ. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Tue, 7 May 2013 10:43 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/nhs-england-area-teams-told-to-lead-ae-recovery/5058284.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/nhs-england-area-teams-told-to-lead-ae-recovery/5058284.article NHS England’s local area teams have been given less than a month to develop accident and emergency “recovery plans” for their patch, the organisation’s interim deputy chief executive has announced. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Fri, 3 May 2013 15:13 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-stockport-ccg/ae-performance-below-par-in-stockport/5058282.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-stockport-ccg/ae-performance-below-par-in-stockport/5058282.article PERFORMANCE: The latest contracts and performance board paper for Stockport CCG warn that A&E waiting times targets for February and March at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust have “deteriorated below” previous levels. Fri, 3 May 2013 14:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-cumbria-university-hospitals-nhs-trust/new-ae-to-open-at-cumberland-infirmary/5058281.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/north-cumbria-university-hospitals-nhs-trust/new-ae-to-open-at-cumberland-infirmary/5058281.article STRUCTURE: A new Emergency Surgical Assessment Unit will open at the Cumberland Infirmary, part of North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust. Fri, 3 May 2013 14:20 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/tameside-ccg-warned-about-poor-ae-performance/5058278.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/tameside-ccg-warned-about-poor-ae-performance/5058278.article PERFORMANCE: Recent board papers warn that performance in meeting the four hour waiting time target A&E at Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the eight minute response time target for the North West Ambulance Service is likely to get worse in the coming months. Fri, 3 May 2013 14:13 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-north-somerset-ccg/north-somerset-ae-patients-face-long-waits/5058053.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-north-somerset-ccg/north-somerset-ae-patients-face-long-waits/5058053.article PERFORMANCE: More than a quarter of north somerset patients who attended a local accident and emergency department in March faced waits of longer than four hours. Fri, 3 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/shas/nhs-south-west/emergency-care-problems-linked-to-poor-relationships-finds-south-of-england-review/5058201.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/shas/nhs-south-west/emergency-care-problems-linked-to-poor-relationships-finds-south-of-england-review/5058201.article PERFORMANCE: A review of urgent and emergency care failures in the south of England has blamed in part an over-emphasis on incentives and contracts, at the expense of relationships. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Thu, 2 May 2013 18:23 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/exclusive-ae-performance-plummets-as-majority-of-trusts-miss-target/5058128.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/acute-care/exclusive-ae-performance-plummets-as-majority-of-trusts-miss-target/5058128.article Accident and emergency waiting time performance plummeted in April, as hospital leaders told HSJ they were grappling with the after-effects of “the worst winter anyone can remember”. ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Thu, 2 May 2013 09:19 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/nhs-england-could-manage-111-market/5058121.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/commissioning/nhs-england-could-manage-111-market/5058121.article NHS England is to conduct an urgent review of the sustainability of NHS 111 and the market of providers as the timetable for full national roll-out of the service slips further. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:49 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/london/london-ambulance-service-given-15m-funding-boost/5057986.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/london/london-ambulance-service-given-15m-funding-boost/5057986.article WORKFORCE: Commissioners in London have agreed to invest an additional £15m in London Ambulance Service due to rising demand, just two years after the trust announced plans to shed almost 900 posts. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-scarborough-and-ryedale-ccg/scarborough-ccg-reverses-miu-weekend-closure-decision/5057962.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ccgs/nhs-scarborough-and-ryedale-ccg/scarborough-ccg-reverses-miu-weekend-closure-decision/5057962.article STRUCTURE: A clinical commissioning group has decided to reopen a minor injury unit at weekends, after its opening was limited by its predecessor primary care trust. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:15 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/hunt-criticised-over-blaming-gps-for-ae-problems/5057938.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/primary-care/hunt-criticised-over-blaming-gps-for-ae-problems/5057938.article Doctors’ leaders have criticised the health secretary after he highlighted poor access to general practice and out of hours as a factor in high emergency care demand. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:34 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/nurses-warn-of-doctors-on-safari-rounds-to-find-lost-patients/5057833.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/nurses-warn-of-doctors-on-safari-rounds-to-find-lost-patients/5057833.article Rising pressure in accident and emergency departments across the UK is leaving patients queuing on trolleys in corridors for hours or getting “lost” in hospitals due to repeated moves, senior nurses from the Royal College of Nursing have warned. Sarah.calkin@emap.com (Sarah Calkin) Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/exclusive-dramatic-increase-in-emergency-12-hours-trolley-waits-uncovered/5057824.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/acute-care/exclusive-dramatic-increase-in-emergency-12-hours-trolley-waits-uncovered/5057824.article Pressure on accident and emergency departments has seen a large increase in the number of hospital trusts reporting patients waiting more than 12 hours to be admitted, an HSJ analysis has found. ben.clover@emap.com (Ben Clover) Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:13 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/frimley-park-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/frimley-missed-ae-target-in-feb-but-hit-quarter/5057503.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/frimley-park-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/frimley-missed-ae-target-in-feb-but-hit-quarter/5057503.article PERFORMANCE: Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust failed the four-hour accident and emergency target in February for the second consecutive month. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:18 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/ipswich-hospital-nhs-trust/concerns-over-ae-waiting-times-at-ipswich/5054875.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/ipswich-hospital-nhs-trust/concerns-over-ae-waiting-times-at-ipswich/5054875.article PERFORMANCE: Commissioners said a contract query issued to Ipswich hospital regarding long waits “remains in place”. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:52 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ambulance-trusts/bad-weather-issues-for-yorkshire-ambulance-service/5057571.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ambulance-trusts/bad-weather-issues-for-yorkshire-ambulance-service/5057571.article PERFORMANCE: Bad weather on one day and two days of very high demand pulled down performance against the eight-minute target at Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:54 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ambulance-trusts/ne-ambulances-launch-triage-safety-review/5057559.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/ambulance-trusts/ne-ambulances-launch-triage-safety-review/5057559.article PERFORMANCE: A review of the triaging of calls is to be carried out by North East Ambulance Service Foundation Trust after six serious incidents involved triaging were reported between November and February. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:59 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/the-hillingdon-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/hillingdon-hospitals-on-track-to-miss-q4-ae-target/5057207.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/the-hillingdon-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/hillingdon-hospitals-on-track-to-miss-q4-ae-target/5057207.article PERFORMANCE: Hillingdon Hospitals Foundation Trust is on track to miss its A&E waits target for the fourth quarter of the 2012-13 financial year, a report to the board revealed. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:22 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-steps-down-from-major-incident-status/5057493.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust/east-kent-steps-down-from-major-incident-status/5057493.article PERFORMANCE: An unexpected and unexplained peak in inpatient demand is starting to ease at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:17 GMT http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/west-hertfordshire-hospitals-nhs-trust/emergency-pressures-drag-down-ambulance-turnarounds-at-west-herts/5057228.article?referrer=RSS http://www.hsj.co.uk/hsj-local/acute-trusts/west-hertfordshire-hospitals-nhs-trust/emergency-pressures-drag-down-ambulance-turnarounds-at-west-herts/5057228.article PERFORMANCE: Only a third of ambulances are able to leave West Hertfordshire Hospitals within the target time of 15 minutes. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:03 GMT