Acute Care – Page 68
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NewsSimon Stevens at meeting which decided not to publish controversial cancer report
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens was present at a meeting where a decision was taken not to publish a 2015 report which exposed concerns about children’s cancer care in London, minutes newly released to HSJ show.
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NewsData changes “traumatic” but vital, says A&E chief
Moving to new data standards will be “traumatic” for the NHS but is vital because “we are really struggling to measure and understand the activity at the front door of our hospitals,” a senior NHS England figure has said.
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HSJ LocalNew chair appointed for mega-trust
A new chair has been appointed to what will be one of the largest NHS trusts in the north of England, after an incumbent candidate was rejected for the role.
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HSJ LocalCoroner demands action over radiology and discharge failings after patient death
An elderly patient died after clinicians missed his haemorrhage and discharged him improperly to a community hospital where there was no medical cover, prompting concerns from a coroner.
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CommentThe Welsh NHS has embarked on a fundamental change to culture and services
Nesta Lloyd-Jones writes about the long-term vision for Wales, enabling an integrated health and social care system
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NewsNational cancer director will ‘play no part’ in child service decisions
NHS England has said Cally Palmer, national cancer director and chief executive of the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust, will “play no part” in decisions on new child cancer standards.
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Expert BriefingPerformance watch: Opaque A&E trial won’t wash
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsInvestigation: The cancer service failings covered up for years
Concerns about children’s cancer services in London have – in the words of one informed figure – been an “open secret” for almost a decade, and involved multiple reviews by experts and discussions at the highest levels.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The future of NHS procurement revealed
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ InteractiveUsing networks to improve neurology services
Access to neurology advice from a national network of specialists helped reduce unnecessary referrals to East Suffolk and North Essex FT and potentially reduce waiting times. Claire Read reports
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Expert BriefingThe biggest set of mergers for a decade
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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NewsSafety watchdog hit by poor governance and culture
Poor governance and cultural problems at the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch have damaged staff morale and led to confused decision making according to multiple whistleblowers, who told HSJ it had also seen major delays to its reports and needed to be “put back on track”.
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NewsHSIB chief: We are on a 'changing trajectory'
The chief investigator of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has accepted the new body has made mistakes but told HSJ it was now on an upward trajectory with plans to improve its governance.
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NewsJunior doctors secure changes to disputed contract
Junior doctors have secured changes to their contract deal in the wake of the huge row with government in 2015 and 2016, including annual 2 per cent pay rises and extra money for working weekends and night shifts.
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HSJ LocalTrust wins £14m after legal battle with government over car scheme
An acute and community trust is set for a £14m windfall after winning a judicial review against the government over VAT repayments for a car scheme, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTop acute chief agrees to chair struggling STP
One of the country’s most experienced NHS leaders is being drafted in to take on a fourth senior role as independent chair of an under-pressure health and care partnership.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Impact of private provider's 'hard exit' from contract
Patients will see their treatment delayed by a private provider’s “hard exit” from a major treatment centre after a clinical commissioning group chose not to extend its contract for a smoother transition, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalMedical watchdog warning over 'consultant leadership'
The General Medical Council has raised serious concerns about the quality of training at a major London teaching trust.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Acute service redesign award
Winner The Rotherham Foundation Trust: Working together across health and social care for effective discharge management Sponsored by The Rotherham FT worked with its local council to tackle high delayed discharge rates and ensure home was the default option for suitable patients leaving hospital. Previously, the trust ...
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HSJ AwardsThe partnership transforming patient experience
Gateshead Care Partnership brought together the local council, NHS trusts and local GPs to improve the way organisations worked together, and won the 2018 HSJ Award for Improved partnerships between health and local government