Acute Care – Page 277
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NewsAcute mixed-sex ward breaches still in the thousands
Nearly half of NHS acute trusts are still putting patients in mixed-sex accommodation despite facing financial penalties, new figures show.
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HSJ Local
Pressure ulcers spark serious incident reports at Oxford Radcliffe
PERFORMANCE: Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals Trust reported 19 serious incidents requiring investigation (SIRIs) in the three months to December 2010.
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HSJ Local
Homerton just shy of budget surplus target
FINANCE: Homerton hospital was predicting a £1.7m surplus in month ten, slightly behind plan, documents released to HSJ show.
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CommentIs the NHS constitution still relevant in the new NHS landscape?
Since the government came to power and the health secretary announced sweeping reforms to the NHS, there seems to have been little focus on the NHS constitution. Gerard Hanratty, partner at healthcare law firm Capsticks, weighs up what may happen to it under the coalition government.
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NewsTrusts struggling to hit accident and emergency indicators
Fewer than half of accident and emergency departments are on course to meet the new “indicator” for measuring the time taken to treat patients, an HSJ analysis suggests.
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NewsTrusts set 'unlikely' savings targets for 2011-12
England’s acute trusts have increased the scale of their cost improvement programmes by nearly a third in 2011-12, an HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsWaiting times rising amid cuts, King's Fund finds
NHS waiting times are rising as financial strain on the healthcare system begins to show, according to a report published today.
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NewsMulti agency investigation into Legionnaires' disease case
A multi agency investigation has been launched after a case of Legionnaires’ disease was confirmed in Scotland.
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HSJ KnowledgeStepping up: the collaborative approach to becoming a model of innovation
A group of organisations has developed a stepped approach for healthcare services to identify the best ways of joining forces in the search for bigger savings.
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NewsChase Farm services decision faces further delays
A planned hospital shake-up seen as a test case for health secretary Andrew Lansley’s appetite for reconfigurations faces further delays after redrafted proposals were rejected by MPs.
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NewsNHS denying patients care, claims surgeon group
British surgeons have accused the NHS of denying needy patients treatment in order to balance their books.
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HSJ KnowledgeIdentifying areas of readmission, and implementing the right interventions
As readmission rates continue to rise around the country, one trust’s study into the causes should help it avoid financial penalties - and paves the way for others to do the same, reports West Suffolk Hospitals Trust’s senior house officer Nina Wilson.
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy effective internal communications have never been so important
A combination of strong communication, teamwork and camaraderie framed within trusting relationships will help achieve remarkable results in times of large-scale change and uncertainty, writes University of Nottingham chief executive Peter Homa.
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NewsTrusts failing on data security
More than half of NHS trusts have missed a government target for making their patient data more secure, HSJ has learned.
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SupplementsPreventing hospital-associated venous thromboembolism
Hard work is needed to beat hospital-associated venous thromboembolism. HSJ’s latest supplement provides valuable information and insight into how this can be achieved.
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NewsNicholson warns on 'unrealistic' savings plans
Sir David Nicholson has urged caution over “unrealistic” savings plans for 2011-12 which could see more trusts go bust.
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HSJ KnowledgeMagical mystery shoppers: driving service improvements with quality feedback
A recent programme of mystery shopping at Trafford Provier Services has become one of the ogranisation’s best value for money approaches to driving high quality feedback. Managing director Mark Brandreth explains.
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CommentPerformance surplus hides the fact many trusts are facing critical finance problems
Trusts with serious financial problems are in danger of being overlooked as a surplus on “aggregate performance” comforts some in the NHS. Nick Bosanquet looks at five ways to avert the hidden crisis.
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CommentYour humble servant: Lansley live - for one month only
Time is running out to get a ticket to the Andrew Lansley show, where the only certainty is there are no certainties.
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NewsVariation in surgery rates hints at savings potential
There is a “persistent and widespread” variation in the proportion of NHS patients undergoing operations in different areas in England, a King’s Fund report has found.