All Acute care articles – Page 266
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HSJ Local
London trust wide of the mark on waiting times
PERFORMANCE: More than half of patients seen at North Middlesex University Hospital Trust in June had waited more than 18 weeks for treatment.
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NewsNew ambulance indicators suggest variation in stroke care
New figures measuring ambulance trust performance against a set of key clinical practices has exposed huge variation in care for stroke.
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NewsOnly two hospitals rated 'poor' in annual PEAT scores
Just two hospital sites across the NHS and private sector were rated “poor” in this year’s patient environment action team inspection results, published by the NHS Information Centre.
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NewsDH in talks for 'international players' to take on struggling hospitals
The Department of Health has held discussions about “international players” running up to 20 NHS hospitals, according to confidential emails.
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Comment'It's time for managers to stand up and be counted'
In the battle against Whitehall maybe the NHS needs its own Arab Spring – led by managers, suggests Kieran Walshie.
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Comment'Health services need a new type of investment to help achieve savings'
The constrains that the current funding model puts on the NHS means value for money improvements are almost impossible to translate into long term savings. Paul Corrigan looks at how a new model of investment can change this cycle.
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NewsHealth secretary to retain reconfiguration veto
The health secretary would largely retain his powers over service reconfigurations following amendments to the Health Bill - despite previous promises he would take a “hands-off” role.
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NewsCull hospital and consultant numbers - Crisp
The NHS needs a new “vision” if it is to improve and should cut the number of hospitals and consultants to do so, one of its former chief executives has said.
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HSJ Local
FT plans 20 per cent growth in private patient income
FINANCE: The Royal Marsden Foundation Trust, Britain’s biggest specialist cancer trust, is planning to increase its private patient income by 20 per cent this year.
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HSJ Local
FT predicting significant fall in MoD income
FINANCE: The main provider of acute healthcare for the armed forces is predicting a significant fall in Ministry of Defence income as the UK scales back its deployment in Afghanistan.
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NewsEighty trusts call in lawyers over board level exits
Nearly 80 NHS organisations have employed law firms to deal with the departure of board members over the past five years, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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NewsNearly 90 per cent of trusts failing new A&E indicators
Almost 90 per cent of trusts are failing the accident and emergency indicator on unplanned reattendances, while all acute providers failed to keep their single longest wait below six hours.
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HSJ Local
Radiotherapy centre plans submitted in Worcestershire
STRUCTURE: A planning application for the county’s first ever radiotherapy facility was submitted last month.
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HSJ Local
Royal Wolverhampton predicts £2.6m debt
FINANCE: Board papers reveal that the Royal Wolverhampton hospitals trust is likely to overspend by £2.6m this year.
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News
OFT issues warning on private providers' sweetener payments to consultants
The incentives used by private healthcare providers to attract consultants to their hospitals may be driving up prices without increasing quality, the Office for Fair Trading has warned.
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NewsPositive waiting time data called into question
New figures showing that the NHS in Scotland is close to reaching its target for reducing hospital waiting times has been played down by statisticians.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a broader view of emergency readmissions could reduce overall activity levels
Efforts to cut emergency readmissions typically focus on so called “frequent flyers”, but analysis shows screening the wider population may be more effective. Simon Rowe explains
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy valuable health outcomes data is vital to improving care
Measuring health outcomes is vital to improving care – yet organisations are fixated on less useful cost data. Tim Benson argues the NHS must try harder.
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HSJ KnowledgeMaximising the mutually beneficial value of apprenticeships in acute care
The value of apprenticeships is proving to be beneficial to an acute hospital trust, its staff and its patients. Alison Moore finds out how both parties are getting the best out of apprenticeships.
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HSJ KnowledgeHealthcare without limits: what the EU directive on cross-border care means for the NHS
The EU directive on cross-border healthcare is likely to bring with it dramatic changes to the provision of and access to healthcare. Elisabetta Zanon explains what it means for organisations in the UK.