Acute Care – Page 136
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NewsJunior doctors contract talks resume
Talks seeking to resolve the junior doctor contract dispute were due to begin on Monday, with Sir David Dalton leading for the government.
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NewsLittle progress by ‘integration pioneers’, DH’s study finds
DH-commissioned study finds ‘limited evidence’ of changes to services Norman Lamb: NHS England did not take the programme seriously enough Financial pressures and performance targets distract from transformation The coalition government’s high profile “integration pioneers” programme has yielded few tangible results and failed to remove barriers to joined-up ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Scrutinising specialised
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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HSJ LocalTrusts at loggerheads over millions in unpaid bills
FINANCE: Two hospital trusts are embroiled in a row over more than £3m of unpaid bills that could significantly affect their year-end financial positions.
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CommentThe 'weekend effect' is about admissions as much as mortality rates
Understanding the infamous hospital ‘weekend effect’ can be achieved by looking not at weekends but weekdays
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NewsNorth East trust tops sickness absence table for third year
South Tyneside Foundation Trust has highest sickness absence rate of any acute trust for third consecutive year Trusts in Lancashire and Bradford in top five for past three years An acute trust has topped the hospital trust sickness absence table for three years in a row, new data ...
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NewsNHS Improvement to check waiting lists of 60 trusts
Waiting times data to be checked at 60 trusts in £2m project Performance on referral to treatment declining nationally Large hospital trusts not reporting their waiting times data NHS Improvement has launched a £2m project to see how many patients on trust waiting lists for elective procedures are ...
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CommentAnalysis: NHS Improvement can make RTT picture clearer, not prettier
News of NHS Improvement’s waiting times validation project comes at an interesting point for those affected by referral to treatment data.
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CommentThe NHS is an organisation with amnesia
Despite major reports calling for an overhaul of safety, barriers to effective NHS investigations still exist
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HSJ KnowledgeHow a trust developed new patient flow pathways to upgrade its A&E
Ben Rosling explains how information-led change focusing on patient flow helped Croydon Health Services Trust improve its A&E performance
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NewsTeaching trust loses second chief executive in two weeks
Paula Vasco-Knight suspended as acting chief executive at St George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust Action follows serious financial allegations made against Ms Vasco-Knight relating to a previous employment Suspension comes less than two weeks after former chief executive Miles Scott announced he was standing down EXCLUSIVE: A major ...
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Five messages from CCG leaders
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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NewsColchester told to partner with local trust or face failure regime
Colchester trust told it risks being put in the failure regime, which could result in its liquidation CQC says its services are unsafe and patients are at risk of harm Regulators say trust must form a “long term partnership” with Ipswich to “secure services” CQC has no confidence in ...
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HSJ LocalTrust leaders accused of focusing on 'institutional preservation'
Sir Richard Leese said Pennine Acute’s business plan under previous management “prioritised institutional preservation” Manchester council is leading a review of hospital services in the city HSJ has previously highlighted tensions over the future of North Manchester General Hospital The leader of Manchester City Council has accused the ...
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NewsRevealed: How many agency shifts breached 2015-16 pay caps
New data shows 1 February reduction in agency pay caps drove weekly breaches above 45,000 – an increase of 10,000 a week Breaches began to decline again at the start of March NHS Improvement estimates agency caps saved £290m between October and February The number of NHS agency ...
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NewsTrusts fear impact of junior contract on services, training and bottom line
Medical and workforce directors voice worries about impact of junior doctors contract Cost concerns include higher pension costs and pay protection concessions Warnings that trusts will need more doctors to maintain training and services Follow HSJ Live for in-depth coverage of the junior doctors’ strike The new junior ...
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CommentWhy every NHS director should be very interested in reference costs
Reference costs can be a catalyst to greater NHS efficiency but we must invest in them now, writes James Wilson
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NewsCommissioners split on STP leads' roles and responsibility
Many expect STP leaders to take responsibility for finance and performance However, few CCG leaders are expected to step back from strategy across their patch Concern about the impact of STPs on local and clinical leadership More than a third of clinical commissioning group bosses expect sustainability and ...
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NewsChief of scandal hit teaching hospital steps down
Miles Scott steps down from role of chief executive at St George’s University Hospitals Move follows high profile financial collapse at the trust and arrival of new interim chair He will be replaced by acting chief executive Paula Vasco-Knight Chair tells staff the trust’s problems will not be solved ...
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Four wards closed after fire and power cut at East Midlands hospital
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust closes A&E at Grantham and District Hospital after fire Four major services closed due to resulting power cut All operations and outpatient clinics cancelled for next few days ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has had to close four wards after an electrical fire ...