All Health Service Journal articles in April 2021 – Page 3
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Celebrity death among cascade of concern over eating disorders
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Board directors at ‘witch hunt’ trust to step down
Two executive directors at Matt Hancock’s local trust, where the leadership is accused of bullying staff during a ‘witch hunt’ for a whistleblower, are stepping down, citing personal reasons and retirement, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalReview into series of ‘unexpected deaths’ identifies service shortcomings
A review sparked by the ‘unexpected’ deaths of 13 patients has found several shortcomings in the talking therapy services offered by a mental health trust.
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NewsRegion sees first sustained rise in covid admissions since January
A region has had a small but sustained rise in covid hospital admissions, for the first time since the peak of the winter wave, HSJ analysis shows
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CommentWe need a ‘people force’ rather than just a ‘workforce’
Jeremy Hughes on how to keep volunteers involved in health and care
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NewsDaily Insight: Whistle makes itself heard
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsElective recovery requires ‘very radical’ service change, says Stevens
The NHS must think “very radically” about how it redesigns its elective pathways following the coronavirus pandemic, Sir Simon Stevens has told HSJ.
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CommentStudy reveals overly negative misperceptions people hold about the NHS
Professor Bobby Duffy and Charles Tallack touch upon certain misperceptions people have of the NHS’ performance, in a study conducted by King’s College London
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NewsTrust calls in outside help after mortality rate rises
A trust has said it ‘cannot fully explain’ a high mortality rate which has led it to seek support from intelligence firm Dr Foster and a royal college.
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HSJ LocalNew boss drafted in as scandal-hit unit suspends staff
Several staff at a trust which is at the centre of a major maternity scandal have been placed on leave, while a new interim head of midwifery has been drafted in.
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NewsCovid admissions began rising before pubs re-opened, new data shows
Weekly covid hospital admissions increased the day before the latest step in the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, according to analysis of NHS England data.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: A new data burden for trusts. But will it help?
Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.
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NewsExclusive: Top hospital trust abandons plan for mandatory covid vaccination
A leading hospital trust has said it does not plan to mandate covid vaccination for its staff, shortly after sharing a letter stating that it would do.
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NewsICS restructure will be ‘simple, local and evolutionary’, says Stevens
The restructure featured in a government Health Bill due this year should be “simple, local [and] evolutionary”, Sir Simon Stevens has said.
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HSJ LocalTrust director leaves after branding HR team ‘vengeful’
An acute trust’s HR director is leaving after a restructure of more than 130 staff prompted complaints of unfair treatment and scrutiny from a regulator, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Moving from hope to commitment
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, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsInpatient elective care down by half at peak of pandemic
Inpatient elective hospital activity was down by around 50 per cent this January and February compared to the year before, laying bare the impact of the pandemic this winter on routine care.
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NewsMedway chief executive to join NHS Confederation
The chief executive who is leaving Medway Foundation Trust is to take up a new role at the NHS Confederation.
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CommentEnglish NHS breaches 52 weeks
Waiting times across England as a whole have now breached 52 weeks. The silver lining is that, in a couple of months, the published data will be much improved: extending up to 104 weeks with mental health waits itemised. By Rob Findlay