All articles by Annabelle Collins – Page 3
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Chatbot turned therapist
Millions of people are turning to AI chatbots to manage their mental health, driven by a combination of long waiting lists and not meeting clinical thresholds for treatment.
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NewsSpiralling cost of mental health patients stuck in acute hospitals revealed
Hospital trusts are spending millions of pounds a year on expensive temporary staff to look after mental health patients stranded in emergency departments and acute wards, HSJ has learnt.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What happens when the chair/CEO relationship breaks down
On this week’s podcast, we talk about relationships between CEOs and chairs - and why the CEO of East Kent Hospitals has not been at work since mid-November.
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NewsPatients stuck in unsafe hospital for two more months
NHS England has accepted it will take until the end of June to move “priority” patients out of a hospital where there are “serious safety concerns”.
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NewsNHSE chair: Trusts sat on land worth ‘billions’
The chair of NHS England has stated that mental health trusts are sitting on land worth £3 billion, as she questioned claims about the sector not having enough money.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: GPs feel the squeeze
HSJ Health Check discusses the latest squeeze on GP resources, and controversy over reform of referral processes.
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NewsDemand growth ‘genuine’, says NHSE director
Mental health services are struggling to deal with a “genuine increase” in demand taking place over several decades, particularly from children and young people, NHS England’s new director for the sector has said.
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NewsICB appoints new CEO amid reopening of staff consultation
An integrated care board has recruited a new substantive CEO, to replace an exec whose £300,000 exit payment faces ongoing scrutiny.
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NewsDiagnostic price cut ‘will harm standards’
New tariffs for ADHD and autism assessments – which in some cases could cut the fee in half – will see “gold standard” processes reduce to a “bronze standard”, independent providers have warned.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE chair leading mental health services review
NHS England’s chair is leading a national review of mental health services and productivity, HSJ has learned.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Mackey’s first year
We discuss Sir Jim Mackey’s first year as NHS England chief executive, and his interview with HSJ in which he sets out plans for 2026-27.
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NewsConsultants launch strike ballot
Senior doctors are set to ballot for renewed industrial action over pay, the British Medical Association has announced.
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NewsEx-CEO’s £300k payout should be investigated, says MP
A £300,000 exit payment given to a former integrated care board CEO should be investigated, a senior Labour MP has told HSJ.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: NHSE’s tough message on tech
Tech is one of the most important parts of the government’s 10-Year Health Plan, but this week NHS England has warned a leadership void is hampering progress and investment.
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NewsExclusive: Hundreds stuck in ‘inadequate’ hospital
The majority of patients in a hospital at the centre of a safety scandal are yet to be moved – despite orders nearly three weeks ago to transfer them, HSJ understands.
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NewsInquiry trust appoints ‘inspirational’ new CEO
A mental health trust at the centre of a statutory inquiry has appointed a new chief executive who will take over once the investigation has concluded.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The remaking – or breaking – of the ‘local state’
Leading ICB and council CEOs join HSJ Health Check to talk about the earthquake that is shaking relationships between local government and the NHS.
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NewsTrust CEO: National leaders are holding back mental health progress
A leading trust CEO and former national director has warned the mental health sector feels “abandoned”, with no long-term plan and its “share of spend falling like a stone”.
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NewsRevealed: Two regions have no ‘mental health A&Es’
The south of England has no “mental health A&Es” outside of London, while there are 18 across the rest of the country, HSJ has learned.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Has Baroness Amos been set up to fail?
NHS maternity care continues to be under the spotlight, so on this week’s episode, we unpick the web of different national reviews and how trusts could be asked to improve services.