Acute Care – Page 125
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HSJ LocalCCGs tell hospitals not to request non-emergency transport after 6pm
CCGs sent letter to 127 wards telling staff not to request non-emergency patient transport discharges after 6pm Patient transport service has been run by South Central Ambulance Service since 2014 Commissioners say the service requires a four hour turnaround and staff must identify patients for discharge earlier More ...
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NewsTrusts offered incentives to improve maternity safety
Insurance premiums to be linked to maternity service performance Up to £40,000 available for each trust for maternity training Trusts will be asked to commit to steps to improve safety Trusts that demonstrate better outcomes in maternity care will be rewarded with reductions in the premiums they pay ...
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NewsChris Ham: GPs do not want full integration into PACS
GPs are unlikely to give up their independence and fully integrate their services with other types of NHS provider “any time soon”, the King’s Fund chief executive Chris Ham has said.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Is full integration impossible?
Apologies for missing a week last week.
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HSJ PartnersADVERTORIAL: New awareness campaign aims to help prepare for GS1
The GS1 barcoding programme could help trusts save an average of £3m per year, but it can be hard to know where to start.
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HSJ PartnersCulture or data: what’s more powerful in driving patient value?
The only way to make value-generating decisions is by deploying the broadest, most accurate and timely information possible
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NewsDelayed transfers reach highest ever level
Delayed transfers of care in August hit their highest level since monthly data started being collected six years ago.
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HSJ LocalMCP vanguard looks to take on A&E
Stockport MCP to include hospital services including the emergency department, acute medicine, and frail elderly care One option is for Stockport Foundation Trust to hold the contract Decision to be made in November Leaders of a high profile vanguard project in Greater Manchester have moved away from the ...
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HSJ LocalFollow-ups for 20,000 patients delayed at 'serious incident' trust
A serious incident has been declared at a struggling foundation trust for the second time in 12 months after more than 20,000 outpatients were overdue follow-up appointments.
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NewsCQC: A&E and general medicine are worst performing services
More A&E and general medicine services rated badly than others CQC chief calls for extra funding for adult social care citing direct “link” with pressure in A&E David Behan says hospitals could meet A&E targets by addressing “flow” and by collaborating The Care Quality Commission today released figures ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: The road to reconfiguration
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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HSJ KnowledgeNew HSJ channel showcases work of STP pioneers
Our series of articles and videos about sustainability and transformation plans kicks off with a video of talk at NHS Expo
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NewsBig rise in urgent operations cancelled more than once
The number of urgent operations cancelled more than once has grown by more than half in the last year.
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NewsReport: Hospitals need real time data to make better use of beds
EXCLUSIVE: Real time data rather than a “midnight census” of empty beds could help trusts tackle flow problems and reduce delays for patients, a report from the Nuffield Trust has said.
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HSJ LocalHome Office 'very keen' for patients to prove right to NHS care
Trust proposes compulsory requirement that maternity patients prove their right to NHS care Revised national guidance “is likely to advocate routine presentation of proof of identity and eligibility” Board papers suggest new legislation will “incorporate charging for A&E and ambulance services” if patients have no proof of eligibility St ...
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HSJ LocalStafford hospital children's emergency services to be reviewed
Royal college to review children’s emergency service at Stafford hospital after safety fears led to suspension Trust has opened new minor injuries unit to treat children but those with severe illnesses will be transferred Report to be published next year after trust visit and analysis of data A ...
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CommentMoving beyond consultation to genuine public engagement is key to STPs
Old school methods of consultation won’t cut it if the changes brought in by sustainability and transformation plans are to succeed
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CommentDeath of Dr Foster's hospital guide has spelt the end of proper transparency
We need a new generation of challenger organisations to fill the gap
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NewsSuccess regime region faces major services shake-up
One of the success regimes to turnaround troubled health economies has proposed a major overhaul in the way healthcare is delivered across its patch, including significant changes to emergency, community and maternity services.
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: Cutting the rate of surgical site wound infections
A roundtable by HSJ and Nursing Times during the Patient Safety Congress focused on how to reduce the high toll on health and finances caused by complications in post-operative care