North by North West: Coming up with the wrong answer
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North by North West: The threat of regime change
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NHSE warns widely used EPR could pose ‘serious risks to patient safety’
NHS England has issued a national alert to all trusts providing maternity services after faults were discovered in IT software that could pose “potential serious risks to patient safety”.
North by North West: Criticising your own team’s a risky tactic
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North by North West: Trust backed into corner as strikes escalate
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Trust gives in on consultant overtime rates
The third biggest trust in the NHS has agreed to increase consultant overtime rates ahead of next week’s junior doctors strike, despite a regional attempt to hold the line, citing patient safety and the need to treat cancer patients, HSJ can reveal.
Exclusive: 800 consultants refuse to cover juniors strike without extra pay
More than 800 consultants in London have signed a letter saying they will not cover the junior doctors’ strike next week unless their trusts agree to pay a higher overtime rate set by the British Medical Association.
Inexperienced trust CEOs get extra support after NHSE concerns
Concerns over the number of trusts being run by first-time chief executives has prompted NHS England to offer an increased support package for new leaders, HSJ has learned.
North by North West: Manchester must get a grip on electives
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North by North West: Magna Carta to ‘mandated support’
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Biggest ever monthly rise in 12-hour trolley waits, stats show
Long waits in emergency departments rose by their highest monthly margin in October as performance continued to deteriorate across emergency services and planned care.
12-hour A&E waits soar to new record as waiting list hits 7m
Long waits in emergency departments spiralled to a new record high as the elective waiting list continued to grow, NHS England’s monthly performance data published today revealed.
Private provider says its ‘robust nursing pipeline’ can benefit NHS
A large private provider says it is finding it harder than ever to fill its staffing vacancies, but is optimistic that its investment in nursing apprenticeships and overseas recruitment can help expand NHS-commissioned capacity.
Revealed: The 27 trusts still without an electronic patient record
Almost 30 NHS trusts do not have comprehensive electronic patient records amid a renewed push by government to get electronic systems into all NHS hospitals, according to HSJ research.
North by North West: Exploring the exodus of NHSE directors
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North by North West: The place is the thing
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North by North West: Leading ICS sits bottom of activity rankings
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Trust CEO steps down after almost two decades
A trust chief executive who has been in post for 19 years has announced he is stepping down.
Sky high hospital covid infections underline risk of IPC relaxation
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ correspondent Matt Discombe.
New pandemic record for hospital-acquired covid rates
A record proportion of covid cases recorded in English NHS hospitals in the latest week were most likely caught by patients who were being treated for other illnesses, new figures reveal.