All Health Service Journal articles in August 2025 – Page 6
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Reality bites for AI hype
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: CEOs made to ‘look silly’
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsHospital wrongly rated ‘outstanding’ for six years
A leading hospital has been stripped of its “outstanding” rating, which the Care Quality Commission says was mistakenly awarded six years ago.
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NewsTrust warned over A&E and maternity failings
A major acute trust has been served warning notices to urgently improve its maternity and emergency care services after making “insufficient” progress.
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NewsBig rise in sackings for sexual misconduct
As many as 60 ambulance staff members were dismissed and 75 disciplined for sexual misconduct last year, as providers cracked down on sexual safety in the workplace.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts spending most and least on training
Trusts in London have spent far more on staff training per employee than any other region in the country, new analysis has revealed.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Taking sexual misconduct seriously
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsBoards told to rate their own ‘capability’
Trust leaders have been told to rate their own boards’ “capability” under new rules that could influence which providers are put in a new special measures regime.
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NewsMultiple patients harmed at ‘overly cautious’ trust
Multiple glaucoma patients were harmed at a trust that was “overly cautious” about surgical intervention and did not follow national care guidelines, a royal college review has found.
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CommentFlawed league tables risk confusion and harm
A flawed approach to the government’s new league tables for trusts risks rewarding the wrong things, say the chief executives of NHS Providers and the NHS Confederation
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: ‘Silly’ CEOs, employee payouts and staff dismissals
Your essential update on health for the week
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Details of maternity investigation revealed and ‘corridor care’ scrutinised
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsGPs warned against prescribing drug after private price hike
GPs are braced for more enquiries after a supplier increased the cost of accessing a popular weight-loss drug privately.
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News‘Outstanding’ hospital drops two ratings
A hospital which was rated “outstanding” has been downgraded to “requires improvement” after inspectors raised concerns about staffing and delays to patients being clinically assessed.
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NewsStop letting down resident doctors, NHSE tells trusts
Trusts are to have new responsibilities for improving resident doctors’ working lives under a plan unveiled by NHS England today.
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CommentWe don’t need a ‘national blueprint’ for neighbourhood care
While the NHS Neighbourhood Programme marks a welcome step towards addressing health inequalities, it risks repeating past mistakes unless it abandons centrally prescribed solutions and truly empowers local communities
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NewsRevealed: Hospitals where the poor wait much longer than the rich
Some of the NHS’s best performing trusts have a big gap between waiting times for their most and least deprived patients.
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HSJ PartnersWATCH: Introducing the NHS Professionals National Bank for healthcare organisations
Across the NHS, and in line with the recently announced 10-Year Health Plan, healthcare staffing leaders are looking to reduce agency spend and find more ways to manage workforce challenges effectively. NHS Professionals National Bank™ was created to respond to these challenges
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HSJ PartnersHSJ webinar discussed scaling up remote monitoring from pilot to practice
Sponsored by and produced with On-demand now available With care moving out of hospitals and closer to communities, remote monitoring of patients is set to be a key area for development with the NHS. Most organisations have found success with pilot projects, but face ...
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Egos, upheaval, and uncertain NHS futures ahead
Your essential update on health for the week