All Health Service Journal articles in April 2019 – Page 5
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HSJ Local
Trust hastens action plan after string of never events
A major London teaching trust has accelerated a trust-wide training programme after reporting seven never events in its financial year to date, including two in one month.
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News
Regulator criticised for 'unbelievably arrogant' approval process
Patient groups have called NHS England “unbelievably arrogant” for failing to listen to patients during drug funding reviews.
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News
Ex-Barking director appointed to regulators' regional team
NHS England and NHS Improvement have appointed a substantive finance director for one of their new regional directorates, while an interim appointment has been made in another.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: But Social Care
Social care lies low on the political funding priority and public sympathy radar, with social care funding having acquired the totemic status of a black hole, says Andy Cowper
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Comment
The Bedpan: 'Suddenly that vast gorilla is very interested in you'
This week: Ben Page, chief executive of pollsters Ipsos MORI
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Expert Briefing
Uncertain future for £1bn saving scheme
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ Local
Top trust stops reporting waiting list data
A leading London hospital trust has stopped reporting its elective waiting list data, citing issues with accuracy.
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News
'Contaminated' A&E data 'minimal' problem, says NHSE stats chief
NHS England’s data chief has told regulators he is “confident” any impact on the accuracy of the system’s accident and emergency data of increasing zero day admissions would be “very minimal”.
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News
The week in Brexit: Circus of uncertainty
HSJ brings you an end-of-week roundup of Brexit health news.
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Comment
Waiting list grows 7.3 per cent
The English waiting list is still growing, and the admission rate still faltering, despite the promises and plans, notes Rob Findlay
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News
Patients' choice of provider must be defended, says NHSE leader
Choice of provider remains “fundamental” and integrated care systems will “fail” if they do not offer it, according to a senior NHS England director.
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HSJ Awards
Rapid access to prostate imaging and diagnosis
RM Partners, the cancer alliance for West London hosted by the Royal Marsden Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Imperial College Healthcare Trust, St George’s Healthcare Trust and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust won the 2018 HSJ award for acute sector innovation for their RAPID pathway as it reduced ...
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News
Mental health provider rated 'inadequate' after abuse allegations
The Care Quality Commission has rated an independent mental health hospital as “inadequate”, just 15 months after it was rated as “good”, and following abuse allegations being raised.
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News
A&E performance falls for ninth successive year
The NHS’ capacity crisis was laid bare by official data published today, which confirmed 2018-19 was the worst year on record for breaches of the four-hour waiting time target.
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Comment
Telling the truth about NHS finances
In response to Andy Cowper’s recent column, Dr Eleanor Roy says that CIPFA has no direct role in finance and accounting standard setting in the health service
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News
Revealed: Collapsed private provider to the NHS owes £11m
A patient transport company which collapsed after it withdrew from a key NHS contract owes more than £11m, including to the NHS, statements filed with Companies House have revealed.
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News
Super partnership prepares to lead GP networks nationally
A GP super partnership is setting itself up to run the bank and back office services for new primary care networks in England, its chief executive has told HSJ.
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News
Daily Insight: In the nick of time
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Patient Safety Awards 2019 shortlist announced
The shortlist for the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2019 has been revealed.
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News
Trusts get land sale benefit days before ban
Two hospitals have significantly boosted their headline financial performance by completing a £43m land sale just days before new regulations would have prevented this.