All Health Service Journal articles in April 2020 – Page 4
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News
Exclusive: Hospital chiefs keen to restart operations as covid peak passes
Several acute trust chief executives have told HSJ they are keen to resume more planned operations, as the peak of new coronavirus cases has passed and many hospital beds remain empty.
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News
Radical relaxation of GP records and booking rules
All NHS GPs will be able to access records of patients registered at other practices during the coronavirus pandemic, following a significant dropping of normal restrictions.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Return to sender
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: After the peak — recovery, restoration, reform
For much of the country, coronavirus has peaked. This week’s HSJ Health Check debates the next steps.
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Expert Briefing
Why data modelling is key to unlocking the lockdown
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Nicholas Carding in confidence here.
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HSJ Local
City’s NHS sets up mask factory amid ‘Wild West’ for PPE
NHS procurement chiefs in Greater Manchester are close to completing a deal for a new factory to produce millions of face masks every month in a bid to improve personal protective equipment stocks across the public sector.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: SHAs would have helped with coronavirus
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior integration correspondent, Sharon Brennan.
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News
Exclusive: Turkish delivery contained just a few hours' worth of gowns
Only a fraction of the gowns expected in a much-publicised shipment from Turkey actually arrived in the UK on Wednesday, HSJ understands.
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Comment
The NHS' relationship with private providers ‘has changed before our eyes’
David Hare shares his insights on how the agreement between the NHS and independent hospitals has worked out after a month and the long-term ramifications on the relationship between the two sectors.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: It’s good to talk
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Local
Hospital chief gets death threat over Ross Kemp TV show
The chief executive of an acute trust said he has received a death threat after giving permission for media access to one of his trust’s hospitals.
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News
UPDATE: Govt alerts trusts over ‘critical’ shortage of dialysis kit for covid patients
The availability of dialysis equipment used to treat more than a quarter of ventilated covid-19 patients has reached “critical” levels, HSJ has learned.
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News
Apology after NHS sends thousands of dead people covid-19 warnings
NHS Digital has apologised to families after sending letters to more than 10,000 deceased patients, warning them they were at extra risk of covid-19.
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HSJ Partners
Desuto introduces free decision support tool for health and care workers
Healthcare decision support provider, Desuto, has announced the launch of its covid-19 Mental Capacity Assessment tool which is to be made available free of charge to health and care providers. Making tough decisions together Written by With a huge number of people following the government’s ...
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Comment
Exclusive: deaths of NHS staff from covid-19 analysed
The deaths of 119 NHS staff have been analysed by three leading clinicians. We present their findings here.
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HSJ Partners
Managing data effectively now is vital for elective care recovery post covid
As NHS leaders begin to think about recovery after the pandemic, it is vital to take appropriate actions now to prepare for the expected growth in elective waiting times and the potential impact on patient safety, writes Karina Malhotra.
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HSJ Partners
Identifying those most at risk to developing a severe case of covid-19
Dr Foster has developed tools that identifies regions most at risk of developing severe cases of covid-19, as well as identifying trends and monitoring the spread of the disease across the UK.
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News
ICS and CCG leader takes up national job
A former clinical commissioning group leader who led the development of integrated care systems is taking up a national job representing NHS organisations.
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HSJ Partners
Cracking covid: free digital bank and isolation tracker for all NHS trusts
As one of the largest providers of workforce solutions to the NHS with almost 20 years’ experience, ID Medical supplies the NHS with over 8 million staffing hours per year. Together with our technology partners Clarity Skillstream, we’ve been helping trusts and health boards across the UK make huge savings ...
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: After the fanfare
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.