All Health Service Journal articles in August 2023 – Page 3
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NewsLabour selects trust chair as regional mayor candidate
The chair of a Nottinghamshire acute trust has been selected as the Labour candidate for elections to become the first mayor of the East Midlands.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Taking aim at the virtual target
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalDoctors accuse trust of ‘disrespect’ after ‘massive’ underpayment of wages
A row has broken out between a teaching trust and the British Medical Association after it emerged more than hundred doctors had been underpaid by ‘massive’ amounts over the last decade.
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News‘Chaotic’ service given ‘inadequate’ rating
A hospital maternity service has dropped two ratings to ‘inadequate’ after the Care Quality Commission warned of a ‘chaotic environment’, where leaders normalised poor practices and failed to act on safety concerns.
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News‘We had too few managers’ says chief who is improving ‘worst A&E’
The chief of the trust which has consistently propped up England’s four-hour table has told HSJ about the importance of having enough managers, after the provider moved out of the bottom 10 performers on the target.
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CommentTackle hidden racism in the NHS to improve staffing
Racism is a significant issue affecting recruitment, retention, and patient care. With this in mind, the Royal College of Psychiatrists launched the Act Against Racism campaign, offering guidance and actions to combat racism in the workplace for better staff well-being and patient care, writes Adrian James
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NewsTrust boss to retire 20 years after becoming an NHS CEO
A trust chief executive has announced her retirement after eight years leading her organisation, and more than 20 years since her first NHS CEO role.
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NewsConcerns over patient monitoring as anti-depressant use surges
Coroners have raised multiple warnings about the way a commonly-used medication is being prescribed to at-risk patients, HSJ has found.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: What the PM’s latest review means for trusts
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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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Wanted: More good quality managers
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsUpdated: Latest talks were ‘pointless’, say junior doctors
Junior doctors have said the “informal” talks requested by the government earlier this week were “pointless”, because they were unwilling to discuss pay.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: The great car parking debacle
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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NewsDelayed discharges ‘shunted onto community services’
Efforts to reduce delayed discharges in acute hospitals with more step-down care may have been shunting problems onto community services, data suggests.
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NewsICSs warned over free drug deals
Integrated care systems have been warned against signing deals with pharma companies offering medicines free-of-charge in order to access the market before they are properly assessed or commissioned.
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CommentWhy you need a chief analytics officer
NHS organisations need a chief analytics officer to lead data-driven culture, inspire analysts, and unlock potential in healthcare through analytics, write Mark Foy, Marc Farr, and Neil Morgan
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CommentWaiting list grows again as NHS plays catch-up on missed targets
Clinical risk on the waiting list continues to grow, writes Rob Findlay
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NewsTrust’s claim against councils thrown out by judge
A judge has sided with three councils and dismissed an acute trust’s legal challenge in a row over payments to offset demand pressure from thousands of new homes.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Solving the problem by creating another
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust sacks seven staff over ‘sexual behaviour’
An ambulance trust saw a sharp rise in complaints – and has dismissed seven staff – after overhauling its complaints process, and encouraging people to speak up about sexual behaviour.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Podcast: Why GP reform is finally coming
General practice – already under pressure – will be under the political spotlight over the next 12 months, with an election looming and the GP contract up for renewal.