All Health Service Journal articles in April 2023 – Page 6
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: 12-hour A&E waits kill – their abolition should be the priority
Now that NHSE has finally started publishing honest 12-hour A&E wait reports, they should rethink their improvement strategy to focus on eliminating them, writes Steve Black
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NewsNHSE ‘turns the screws’ on dozens of trusts without acceptable financial plan
NHS England’s chief finance officer has reprimanded local health service leaders for their inability to produce balanced plans almost a month into the finance year.
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HSJ InteractiveLeadership Q&A: NHS Resolution
Helen Vernon explains why the role of director of safety and learning at NHS Resolution can make a lasting difference to the safety of NHS patients
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NewsICBs which breach delegation terms face NHSE intervention
Integrated care boards must meet immediately with NHSE if they think they are breaching delegation terms for primary pharmacy, optometry and dentistry commissioning.
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NewsCEO of double-merger trust targets ‘powerful’ shift to out-of-hospital care
England’s largest integrated trust is aiming to transform its acute services on a scale comparable to the move away from mental health institutions to community-based care, its CEO has told HSJ.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: ‘You know what CEOs are like – they like a challenge’
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Bludgeoned into balance
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsStaffing agencies ‘pushed out’ by tighter NHSE price caps
Staffing agencies that adhere to NHS England’s national price caps framework are being ‘pushed out’ of the market due to a lack of flexibility, they have warned.
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HSJ InteractiveUnderstanding the drive to net-zero
In the drive for net zero in the NHS does the strength of the strategy, and the funding underpinning it, match the scale of ambition? Zoe Tidman reports
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NewsDeficit trusts face ‘intimidating conversations’ and orders to hold down staffing
NHS England has told many trusts and systems they are not allowed to increase their staffing establishment in the next 12 months, HSJ has learned.
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CommentThe charity sector is key to overcoming the NHS's organisational barriers
Charities overcome organisational barriers to embed their services, develop imaginative and proactive solutions to local issues, and are extremely effective at reaching the community’s most vulnerable members, writes Lisa Weaks
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Why NHS shared care records need improvement
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by senior correspondent Nick Carding. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Return of the king
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalSocial media posts about Holocaust lead to director's resignation
A mental health trust’s non-executive director, who previously worked for NHS England, has stepped down following concerns about content he posted on social media.
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CommentICSs can disrupt the powerful social currents that pull people into ill health
Rosie Fogden discusses how the introduction of ICSs offers a significant opportunity for a renewed focus on the health of larger population as integrated health and social care has been the pinnacle of healthcare reform for decades
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NewsThink tank appoints trust boss as new CEO
The Nuffield Trust think tank has appointed Thea Stein as its chief executive, who will take over from outgoing CEO Nigel Edwards later this year.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The Lloyds Bank £56m
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: How can virtual wards be scaled up?
NHS England believes virtual wards could create much-needed capacity for the NHS, but progress against the national body’s 2022-2023 guidance in this area has been inconsistent. An HSJ roundtable, in association with Akeso and Masimo, explored the barriers to adoption and how they can be tackled
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NewsNAO alerted over impact of Barclay’s delay in signing off CQC board appointments
The Care Quality Commission has been unable to appoint any new non-executive directors for months because of delays in ministerial sign-off, leading to the regulator flagging its concerns about the potential impact on its governance with the National Audit Office.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The non-existent non-execs
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.