All Health Service Journal articles in April 2020 – Page 4
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NewsRevealed: The hospitals facing most pressure to meet coronavirus demand
New analysis from Edge Health shows that district general hospitals around the centre of London have been the hardest hit by the covid-19 surge, says George Batchelor
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NewsHospitals recruit vets to staff covid-19 wards
Hospitals are turning to the veterinary workforce to fill staffing gaps on intensive care wards ahead of an expected peak of covid-19 patients, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Going back to normal?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsAmbulance waiting times soared in March as calls hit record high
The response time for the commonest ambulance call out rose 45 per cent in March nationally and almost trebled in London, the centre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsLondon trust with most covid-19 deaths: We serve a vulnerable population
The London hospital trust with the most covid-19 deaths has said the population it serves is “especially vulnerable” to the virus.
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HSJ PartnersProtecting mental health during covid-19
Written by All NHS staff can now access free apps to cope with insomnia and anxiety as part of a nationwide effort to support the mental health of the national health service workforce during the covid-19 pandemic. NHS England has announced a national mental ...
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CommentThe state of elective waiting times before covid-19
Rob Findlay’s insight on the last RTT data before the covid-19 elective shutdown leads to the conclusion that now is a good time to take stock
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News‘Failed promise’ to support vulnerable patients is a ‘disgrace’, says MP
Thousands of vulnerable patients who local commissioners and GPs believe need to be “shielded” from coronavirus are being denied access to central support.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts to ‘run out of gowns this weekend’
London trusts have been warned not to expect deliveries of gowns from the national supply chain for at least the next few days, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalRegion reopens community hospitals to ‘avoid’ Nightingale
Community hospitals in Staffordshire will be reopened and used as covid-19 beds in an effort to avoid a local acute trust sending patients — and staff — to Birmingham’s Nightingale hospital.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Braced for peak coronavirus pressure
Coronavirus continues to dominate the lives of healthcare leaders and policymakers, as it does this week’s HSJ Health Check.
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HSJ PartnersTeam communication app to help NHS and wider care sector
Written by With tens of thousands of retired medics asked to return to work and a quarter of a million volunteers needed to help the NHS through the coronavirus crisis, OurPeople has developed a free version of its popular team communication platform, specifically for ...
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HSJ PartnersBond Solon launches an online course on the new coronavirus law
The new course by Bond Solon is designed to help health and social care professionals understand the Coronavirus Act 2020
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HSJ PartnersCrowdCat and Tableau offer free app that measures staff wellbeing
Written by CrowdCat and Tableau are collaborating on a project to provide NHS organisations with a diagnostic app to quantify the impact of covid-19 on the health and well-being of NHS frontline staff. Flare will be offered free of charge to NHS organisations. The analytics of this ...
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HSJ PartnersRemote pathology resource for healthcare institutions affected by covid-19
Written by As the pandemic outbreak is causing significant limitations in the availability of human resources across pathology departments, Inspirata is putting in action its covid-19 preparedness plan, which will offer a much needed free remote pathology resource to all affected institutions. Cancer informatics ...
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HSJ PartnersWilton Bradley offers free Bestway inflatable airbeds to NHS trusts
Wilton Bradley have ring fenced a large stock of Bestway inflatable airbeds for donating to NHS staff to help during the crisis. They are keen to implement a national “roll-out” and offer these airbeds to hospitals across the country for free – in order to support medical ...
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NewsCharts: The areas seeing fast growth in deaths
New HSJ analysis highlights the areas outside the main coronavirus hotspots — London, Birmingham and the Black Country — which have seen rapid growth in deaths in recent days.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: A paws for thought
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsUpdated: Hancock setting a bad example on social distancing, say NHS leaders
Senior NHS leaders have expressed alarm that Matt Hancock is providing a bad example by holding regular video calls in his office surrounded by many colleagues.
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NewsMajor drop off in referrals to children’s mental health services
Children’s mental health services accross England have seen a huge drop off in referrals amid the coronavirus crisis, HSJ has learned.