All Acute care articles – Page 318
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NewsLansley outlines plans for ‘health outcome’ measures
The government will identify a small number of quality measures that will be used to judge a wide range of NHS activities, from commissioning to hospital care.
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NewsSouth Essex FT named top healthcare employer
South Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust is the top NHS healthcare employer, this year’s Healthcare 100 reveals.
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CommentShould the irresponsible have a right to NHS care?
It is time to ask whether people who do not look after themselves should pay or wait longer for treatment
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NewsImperial recruits PCT chief in integrated care drive
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has hired a primary care trust chief executive to lead its work to become an integrated healthcare organisation.
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NewsCost of axing hospital redesigns must be counted
The financial consequences of halting proposed service changes should be taken into account, the Independent Reconfiguration Panel has said.
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NewsGovernment tells CQC to drop annual health check reviews
The government has told the Care Quality Commission to scrap its annual review of health service organisations immediately, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts admit emergency patients at last minute
The number of patients dealt with in the last 20 minutes of the four hour accident and emergency target window has increased to more than 40 per cent, a group of emergency care doctors have found.
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NewsUCLH says acute care centralisation is better
London’s controversial centralisation programme is delivering lifesaving benefits to patients, according to one of England’s largest foundation trusts.
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NewsScrapping GP access targets worries QIPP
Scrapping GP access targets could undermine efforts to reduce unnecessary accident and emergency attendances, research given to the Department of Health suggests.
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NewsCall for single national emergency services body
A single national body with responsibility for all the emergency services should be set up to ensure effective co-operation in major incidents like the July 7 bombings in London, a report has said.
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NewsTrusts 'slash and burn' frontline jobs
NHS trusts have been accused by the Royal College of Nursing of failing to consult with staff as they seek cuts in frontline jobs.
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Health inequalities spearheads wavered on targets
Effective action on reducing health inequalities did not begin until nine years after the election of the Labour government, according to the National Audit Office.
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NewsSwine flu review highlights messy GP negotiations
Government swine flu vaccination negotiations with the British Medical Association “did not reflect well” on either side, an independent review has found.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to deliver care closer to home
Delivering healthcare at home can benefit thousands of patients with long term conditions as well as commissioners, say Chris Wallis and Jo Phillips
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NewsZero tolerance needed for ambulance staff assaults
Zero tolerance is needed to crack down on people who assault ambulance staff, according to a leading union.
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NewsNeonatal units 'under-staffed'
A committee of Welsh politicians has discovered that many neonatal units for ill and premature babies are crowded and under-staffed.
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NewsWelsh NHS must find £2bn in savings
Spending cuts could force the NHS in Wales to find savings of almost £2bn over the next five years, health minister Edwina Hart has warned.
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NewsAvoidable overnight stays cost NHS £330m a year
There has been a large and avoidable rise in the number of overnight stays, which cost the NHS £330m annually, a report has said.
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NewsCall for organ donation discussions
The NHS Blood and Transplant has called on people to discuss organ donation with friends and family, after a survey revealed that three fifths of people (60%) have never done so.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to achieve value for money priorities
Value for money priorities are achieved by getting a good understanding of local needs, says Stuart Shepherd.