All Health Service Journal articles in April 2019 – Page 7
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HSJ Interactive
The NHS would be unsustainable without technology
Paul Meredith on the need to ensure that technology benefits the patient experience
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Rejection for incumbent chairman
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsMore infection cases to be assigned to trusts
The number of cases of C difficile reported by hospitals is expected to increase after changes in how cases are measured.
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NewsTrio of trusts to outsource pathology services
Three trusts’ pathology services look likely to be outsourced in an STP-wide procurement process.
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HSJ AwardsThe award winning campaign reducing A&E attendance
Mid-Mersey A&E Delivery Board, Widnes Vikings, Renova Developments, and Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership won the 2018 HSJ Award for primary care innovation for their awareness campaign Beat the Scrum. Claire Read reports
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HSJ AwardsThe care navigators reducing pressure on GPs
Conexus Healthcare, a GP federation in the West Wakefield area, won the 2018 HSJ Award for community or primary care services redesign (North/Midlands/East) for its national consultancy and training programme. Alison Moore reports
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HSJ AwardsIdentifying and preventing TB in the community
Newham clinical commissioning group has won the 2018 HSJ Award for community or primary care services redesign (London and the south) for the Newham latent tuberculosis infection screening and treatment programme. Alison Moore reports
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NewsTop CEO says government sending 'wrong signal' on safety
Sir David Dalton has urged health and social care secretary Matt Hancock to view patient safety as a “firm priority” for the NHS, warning progress made since the Mid Staffs scandal could quickly disappear.
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NewsHancock and Stevens warned over delays to referral plans
Optometrists are warning more people will lose their sight if plans to connect to an NHS IT referral system are further delayed.
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NewsDaily Insight: Atrophy's easy
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsWhistleblowing case reveals infighting concerns over 'unsafe' unit
A hospital trust delayed making changes to a “dysfunctional” cancer unit because staff were against closer working with a neighbour, evidence to a tribunal has alleged.
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NewsDeputy appointed CEO of neighbouring trust
An executive from a neighbouring trust will take over as chief executive at Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust.
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Expert BriefingNDA debate cannot be reduced to soundbites
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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CommentNHS boards are too often 'another country'
Naomi Chambers discusses the obervations and findings of a study which examined 43 NHS board meetings in England and Wales
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NewsNew CEO for trust with large deficit
Medway Foundation Trust has announced it has appointed its interim chief executive to the role permanently.
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HSJ InteractiveEngagement as the engine of efforts to transform care
Dr Claire Fuller on how engagement with citizens, staff and wider partners is mission critical for the Surrey Heartlands’ vision
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NewsNHSI 'impressed' with five pathology network launches
NHS Improvement believes acute trusts’ efforts to create regional pathology networks have been “impressive”, despite the number of fully operational collaboratives being half of what was expected so far.
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NewsDaily Insight: What's a few missed targets along the way?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsExclusive: 'Deep dive' required for unrealistic savings plans
A “deep-dive” is needed to understand why some trusts’ savings requirements for 2019-20 appear much higher than average, according to a representative body.