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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The outcome based contracting conundrum
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome, so please feel free to email me in confidence.
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Expert BriefingPerformance watch: Tackling the waiting list can’t wait
Performance Watch understands that NHS England is finalising funding for local commissioners to put elective waiting times performance back on the right track.
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HSJ LocalTrust considers centralising elective activity ahead of winter
East Kent Hospital University Foundation Trust is considering centralising its elective orthopaedic services to help it better cope with next winter.
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NewsWinners revealed for HSJ Value Awards 2018
Twenty organisations have been honoured in the 2018 HSJ Value Awards – which recognise and celebrate outstanding improvements in care quality and efficiency made by NHS staff.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2018: Acute Service Redesign
Winner Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust: Single Clerking at BSUH: Redesigning the Acute Floor The single clerking project at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust involves the first doctor to see the patient completing full, high quality clerking, with no re-clerking later by another doctor. Unnecessary delays for patients ...
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2018: Enhancing Value Through Increasing Patient Safety and Reducing Litigation
Winner Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust in collaboration with Yorkshire and Humber AHSN Improvement Academy: Yorkshire Safety Huddles Clinical incidents can involve patient harm, demoralise staff, and have a financial impact on the organisation involved. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, in collaboration with Yorkshire and Humber AHSN Improvement Academy, introduced daily safety ...
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2018: Improving Value in the Care of Frail Older Patients
Winner Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group and Walsall Healthcare Trust: Enhanced Health Care Model for Nursing Homes Data showed that nursing homes admissions to accident and emergency in the Walsall area usually involved the ambulance service being called and 90 per cent of these admissions were due to five reasons – ...
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HSJ InteractiveWinners of 2018 HSJ Value Awards revealed
The HSJ Value Awards 2018 honour projects that deliver improvements for patients
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HSJ LocalBreaking: Acute and mental health trusts to merge
An acute hospital trust and mental health and community trust could merge into a single provider.
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NewsDecision over Carillion Hospital 'in autumn' as costs soar
A government decision on the future of a privately financed major acute hospital that was hit by Carillion’s collapse is not expected until autumn.
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NewsBoards told they are failing on infection control
NHS trust boards have been told to do more on infection risks after an analysis by NHS Improvement found many were not receiving detailed information.
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NewsHospital chain expands after CEO retires
A West Midlands hospital chain will expand to cover three trusts, following the resignation of a neighbouring trust’s chief executive.
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NewsHospitals must use new 'early warning score' or risk losing income
NHS hospitals must roll out a new “early warning score” across all their wards following a change to a key national target – or they risk losing income.
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NewsTrust out of special measures but faces NHSI pressure on finance
A hospital trust has been lifted out of quality special measures after a Care Quality Commission inspection saw it come close to a “good” rating.
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NewsNHS patient died after private hospital surgery he should never have had
A private hospital company is facing legal action by the family of a 28-year-old man who died after an anaesthetist was left “alone and unsupported” following surgery he should never have had, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalDJ jailed after NHS trust's surveillance operation
A patient who tried to scam a hospital trust out of more than £800,000 by deliberately exaggerating his injuries has been jailed for contempt of court.
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NewsTrusts claim zero 'avoidable deaths' under 'misconceived' policy
A flagship policy that requires trusts to publish data on the number of avoidable deaths is “misconceived”, said a leading expert, after data showed many trusts reporting zero.
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: Community services on the move again
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight. This week by HSJ primary and community correspondent Rebecca Thomas.
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NewsYear-plus waiters rise 75 per cent
The number of patients waiting a year or more for elective treatment has risen by 75 per cent year-on-year, NHS Improvement data confirms.
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NewsNHS forced to overspend on staff to protect patient care
Operational pressures have forced NHS organisations to overspend on pay costs for the third year running with almost £1bn overspent on bank staff alone.