All Health Service Journal articles in April 2021 – Page 4
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News
Daily Insight: Windrush and cancer
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: NHSE split over direction of provider collaboratives
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 correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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News
Three firms asked to demo models for new NHS integrated HR and finance system
NHS England and Improvement has asked at least three tech firms to provide demonstrations of how a single HR, payroll, finance and procurement system covering the whole NHS could work, HSJ has learned.
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News
Overwhelmed GPs switching off online services at the weekend
Overwhelmed GP practices are turning off their online consultation services at weekends after the recent boom in digital appointments uncovered an ‘unmet demand’, HSJ has learned.
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News
Exclusive: Windrush scandal made ethnic minority people ‘fearful’ of using cancer services
Fears that their data would be shared with the Home Office following the Windrush scandal left some people from ethnic minorities afraid to access cancer services during the pandemic, an NHS England document has revealed.
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News
NHS England vaccine chief to head up new number 10 delivery unit
NHS England’s executive lead for the national vaccination programme is being appointed to head up Boris Johnson’s new delivery unit.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: The biggest job in hospital-land
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Comment
How to clear the air of the ‘rotten stink’ surrounding NHS lobbying
The current regulatory system is widely acknowledged as being unfit for purpose, relying as it does upon the disclosure by only some commercial lobbyists of only some of their work for only some of their clients, but leaving whole sectors of the lobbying community unregulated, unregistered and undeclared, writes Chris ...
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News
‘Commercial’ approach needed to maximise value of NHS land being stifled by centre, says Naylor
A return to central control and a focus on system working is stifling the ‘commercial’ approach needed for the NHS to maximise the value of its land and buildings, Sir Robert Naylor has told HSJ.
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NHS Property Board ‘unable’ to make important decisions, says outgoing government adviser
The NHS Property Board lacks influence and the ability to make important decisions, according to the NHS leader whose landmark report led to its creation.
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HSJ Partners
How data will underpin elective care recovery
It is imperative that we think now about how we prioritise our patients and deliver timely care to maximise safety and minimise risk, writes Doug Treanor
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News
Trusts team up for weekend surgery drive to cut paediatric waiting times
Three acute trusts have teamed up to carry out surgical procedures on hundreds of children over several weekends as part of plans to tackle waiting lists in the region.
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HSJ Local
Struggling trusts halt work on merger
Two trusts mired in controversy over quality and governance issues have paused their planned merger, HSJ has learned.
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News
Daily Insight: Not so co-operative
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Health secretary could prop up unsafe services with new power, say NHS leaders
New powers given to the health secretary as part of proposed legislation could make local services unsafe, NHS Providers has warned the House of Commons health select committee.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: NHSE regains control of national tech agenda
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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HSJ Local
Directors of urgent care provider warned they could face prosecution over financial ‘criminal offences’
A London urgent care provider faces criminal prosecution over financial and governance concerns, HSJ has learned.
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Comment
Five priority areas for scrutiny in the forthcoming Health Bill
Chris Hopson outlines five key concerns that should be addressed in the upcoming health and care bill to avoid potential pitfalls
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HSJ Local
NHSE sends improvement director into struggling acute trust
Regulators have sent an improvement director into a North West acute trust amid multiple allegations of poor care and ‘cover up’ across different specialties.