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HSJ LocalTrust chief appointed permanent ‘group CEO’ despite ‘poor behaviour’ finding
A trust chief executive who behaved “poorly and inappropriately” in his role as interim CEO of another acute provider has been appointed permanent boss of both organisations.
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Expert BriefingCreating the NHS’ biggest virtual outpatients department
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsBullying among top surgeons sparks two national investigations
‘Horrifying and upsetting’ reports of bullying in prestigious heart units are being probed by national officials and professional leaders, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCovid admissions now higher than January peak
There were more admissions of covid-positive patients to English hospitals last week than at the peak of the January wave.
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NewsPCR tests dropped for elective patients
Patients going into hospital for planned surgeries will be asked to test for covid using a lateral flow device rather than a PCR test from Friday, NHS England has said.
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NewsRevealed: The best and worst acute trusts to work at, according to staff
Where do NHS staff most recommend their trust as a place to work? Full results for general acute and acute/community trusts in the 2021 NHS Staff Survey, including those most improved and declined, and split by region.
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NewsView grows that NHS ‘must live within its means’ as satisfaction plummets
The view the NHS must deliver significant improvements within its existing budget has risen sharply, alongside a dramatic fall in public satisfaction, according to the most respected annual survey of attitudes towards the UK’s health and care services.
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NewsExclusive: A&E tents ‘borderline immoral’ and ‘dangerous’, claims royal college
The use of temporary treatment areas for patients arriving via ambulance at over-crowded A&Es is ‘borderline immoral’ and ‘a danger to patient safety and dignity’, the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has warned.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The South West’s nightmare may soon spread to the rest of England
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the two-year waiters target could be already doomed
Is it time to rethink how the NHS manages its elective waiting list? On this week’s episode we talk about the worryingly high number of people waiting over two years for their planned care – and the alarming number which do not even have a decision to admit.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Move two-year waiters to trusts which can cope
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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CommentEnding the short termism in health inequality policy
Toby Lewis on what it will take to tackle the waste and harm caused by health inequalities
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NewsNeonatal units face ‘redesignation’ under national shake-up
A major shake-up of neonatal care, aimed at reducing mortality and illness, could see dozens of units restricted to caring for less premature babies.
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NewsJavid ‘unconcerned’ as covid admissions rise 46 pc in a fortnight
Admissions of covid positive patients to English hospitals are once again rising steadily across England.
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HSJ LocalKeeping electives on same site as A&E is ‘optimal’, says CEO
The chief executive of three NHS trusts says ringfencing elective care within a ‘hot’ acute hospital site is potentially more ‘productive’ than sending it to a separate ‘cold’ site.
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NewsNew national role for former CQC chief inspector
The former chief inspector of hospitals at the Care Quality Commission has been appointed chair of the UK National Screening Committee.
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NewsCovid admissions in the south surpass January peak
The number of people being admitted to hospitals who test positive for covid in the south of England is now higher than it was in January.
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NewsMapped: RTT waiting times
An interactive map of local NHS waits around England in January 2022, showing the pressures, with links to all the details by organisation and specialty.
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NewsCovid inquiry will examine NHS ‘capacity and resilience’
The NHS’ ‘preparedness, initial capacity and the ability to increase capacity, and resilience’ will be among the areas examined by the UK covid-19 public inquiry, the government announced today.
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CommentHow ICSs can help reverse the drop in stroke care quality
Integrated Stroke Delivery Networks and ICSs must work closely with PCNs to remove obstacles to case finding, diagnosis and management of hypertension and atrial fibrillation, writes Juliet Bouverie