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NewsMidlands and East become handover hotspots
Five general hospital trusts – four of them in the East of England – saw a substantial increase in ambulance handover times this winter, against a backdrop of national improvement.
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HSJ LocalEx-director ‘removed and silenced over race concerns’
A former finance director has claimed he was ousted and subjected to a campaign to “silence” him by his trust after he asked “inconvenient” questions about race inequalities.
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NewsEpic trusts reject use of FDP
Almost all trusts using the Epic electronic patient record system have resisted using the federated data platform, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsICB warned against ‘passing costs’ to council
A cash-strapped integrated care board has been warned against shunting costs to local councils or residents, after making large cuts to NHS Continuing Healthcare spend.
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NewsChild spent two months in A&E
A child spent more than two months in A&E following a breakdown of a care placement, in what the trust described as “one of the longest waits we’ve seen”.
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NewsLeaders face ‘unrealistic expectations’ at failing trusts, says CEO
The chief executive of the NHS’s biggest hospital group has warned that the speed national leaders expect improvement from failing organisations – and how they go about it – is often unrealistic.
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NewsDiagnostic price cut ‘will harm standards’
New tariffs for ADHD and autism assessments – which in some cases could cut the fee in half – will see “gold standard” processes reduce to a “bronze standard”, independent providers have warned.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE chair leading mental health services review
NHS England’s chair is leading a national review of mental health services and productivity, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalTrust accused of ‘legal bullying’ after attempt to sue worker
A trust which took an employee to court for thousands of pounds has been accused of “legal bullying”.
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NewsNearly half of 999 patients don’t need major A&E treatment
Nearly half of patients who arrive at hospital in ambulances are being discharged without needing major care, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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NewsTrust advised to bolster governance after serious incidents
A mental health trust had “significant” problems with governance and safety assurance, according to a review commissioned in response to care quality concerns.
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NewsHospital group signs AI deal covering 20,000 clinicians
An acute provider collaborative has signed one of the largest ambient voice technology deals to date, covering up to 20,000 clinicians across four trusts.
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NewsTrusts facing ‘impossible job’ to integrate GP data
A leading tech chief has said she faces an “impossible job” in trying to get primary and secondary care IT systems to be interoperable with one another.
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NewsStop ‘talent show’ job interviews, says NHSE chief
Those applying for trust chief executive posts will soon no longer be forced to undergo a “bizarre” and lengthy recruitment process, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has pledged.
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NewsTrust cancels ‘inefficient and expensive’ integration contract
An acute trust has decided to end a 20-year-long partnership agreement with a local authority to deliver adult social care services as the model has become “inefficient and expensive”.
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NewsSafety risks ‘normalised’ under ‘ineffective’ group model
A trust group that has seen a rise in “never events” has been heavily criticised for “inadequate” oversight and management of patient safety.
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News‘Outstanding’ unit struggling with excess demand
An “outstanding”-rated maternity department is seeking help from other providers to deal with soaring demand.
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NewsExclusive: Deaths linked to ‘overwhelmed’ department
At least eight cancer patients were harmed – and in some cases potentially died – because of operational and admin failures in an “overwhelmed” hospital department, HSJ has learned.
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News‘We have to prove’ ICBs have value, says Mackey
Integrated care boards have to prove they can deliver major improvements if questions over their future are to stop, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has told HSJ.
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NewsMackey: We’ll reduce our reliance on resident doctors in response to strikes
The NHS will accelerate work to design clinical models less reliant on resident doctors in response to continuing strike action by medics, NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has told HSJ.