All Acute care articles – Page 249
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HSJ Local
Monitor directs foundation trust to tackle A&E performance
PERFORMANCE: The foundation trust regulator has stepped in at Gloucestershire Hospitals in a bid to redress its “persistent failures” to tackle long waits for accident and emergency treatment.
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HSJ Local
Lessons learned from war injuries
RESEARCH: Lessons learned by doctors and surgeons treating injured soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past decade have been set out in a new report.
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HSJ Local
Midlands trust helps jobseekers find work
WORKFORCE: A Midlands hospital is helping to get people back into work after teaming up with the Jobcentre Plus.
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HSJ KnowledgeDon't be daunted by the duty of candour
Although the duty of candour aims to ensure events surrounding patient harm are discussed openly, compliance need not be daunting, says Peter Walsh.
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CommentSue Slipman: there must be a line between management and regulation
The trouble with troubleshooters.
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Comment'The reforms could be the coalition's poll tax'
We will know by 2015 whether the public’s NHS experiences mean Andrew Lansley has pulled off this massive gamble, says Ipsos MORI’s chief executive Ben Page.
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NewsMortality rate indicator reveals seven acute trust outliers
Seven acute trusts have emerged as consistent outliers against the controversial mortality rate measure, with significantly more patient deaths than expected, analysis of the latest data reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Circle deal means Hinchingbrooke needs over £70m to clear debts
The deal struck between Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust and its private sector operator means the trust needs surpluses of at least £70m over the next decade to pay off its £40m debts.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to identify - and manage - conflicts of interest
Identifying, disclosing and managing conflicts of interest will help prevent the risk of issues coming back to haunt you, advise Jonathan Hayden and Ben Troke.
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Comment
Health charities can help rescue the innovation drive
The challenging QIPP targets NHS is aiming to achieve can be helped by the voluntary sector, argues Marie Curie Cancer Care chief executive Thomas Hughes-hallet.
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HSJ KnowledgeMapping variation to prioritise areas needing improved outcome, quality and productivity
An “atlas” of unwarranted variation in healthcare for children is informing commissioners and empowering parents, writes Ronny Cheung.
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HSJ KnowledgeReducing emergency admissions in children and young people
Dr Ronny Cheung goes through the full list of indicators for child health, plus a case study on children’s epilepsy admissions in children.
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NewsPrivate hospital operators begin merger talks
The private King Edward VII’s Hospital in London is considering merging with independent healthcare provider Nuffield Health, it was announced today.
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NewsStroke recovery care 'failing' patients
A lack of post-hospital care means stroke survivors are not making the best recovery possible, according to a new report.
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NewsConcerns over staffing plans as Unite strike looms
NHS Employers has criticised Unite for not providing reliable information to providers ahead of its planned strike action on 10 May.
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NewsTerence Stephenson appointed Academy of Medical Royal Colleges chair
Terence Stephenson has been appointed the chair elect of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
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CommentNorman Williams on driving change
The revolution in access to cardiac surgery that Devi Shetty has facilitated in India shows what is possible through clinical leadership.
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CommentAli Parsa on hospital process management
A major management challenge for hospital operators is the fact that hospitals are hybrid organisations.
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CommentSally Gainsbury: acute hospitals are living in Monitor's 'downside'
The regulator’s effciency savings target is worsening.
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Comment'In 10 years' time, doctors will require a second opinion from a computer'
Devi Shetty – nicknamed the Henry Ford of heart surgery – believes developments such as computerised diagnoses and technicians doing the work of highly trained medics are just around the corner. Ben Clover hears his ideas for the future of medicine.