All articles by Ben Clover – Page 18
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NewsRegion least hit by covid has biggest problem with year-plus waiters
The English region least hit by the covid-19 outbreak so far has the biggest share of its waiting list who have been there a year or longer, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Very low’ uptake of covid death payments by families of health and care staff
The families of fewer than half of the 547 NHS and social care staff who have died from covid are on course to benefit from the government’s £60,000 compensation package, HSJ has discovered.
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Expert BriefingKeeping theatres going in lockdown two
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsTrust chief steps down to join national covid testing team
The chief executive of a hospital trust is standing down to join national work on testing for covid-19, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Leaked data shows waiting list ‘tipping into disaster’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingThe mystery of the capital’s ‘high-volume’ treatment centres
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsNHSI appointed sacked trust CEO as improvement director then dismissed him after receiving ‘undisclosed information’
A hospital chief executive dismissed after a disciplinary process was sacked again last week after NHS Improvement ‘received previously undisclosed information’.
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NewsCancers detected by screening services fall by over 60pc
The number of patients with cancer referred from screening services has fallen to nearly a third of pre-covid levels, new data shows.
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NewsExclusive: Capital to centralise elective care in new ICS hubs
London’s NHS is attempting to fast track the creation of centralised surgical hubs for each of its five health systems in a bid to recover spiralling waiting lists and long waits, HSJ understands.
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NewsBreast cancer missed in hundreds of women due to covid cancellations
Hundreds of women with breast cancer in London were not picked up by routine screening as services closed during the lockdown, officials have estimated.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Deciding who is in charge
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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HSJ LocalWarning to staff not wearing masks at PM’s local hospital
Staff at the hospital serving the prime minister’s constituency — which is the subject of concerns over infection control — have been warned they will not be paid for time spent self-isolating if they break mask rules.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The grim truth on targets
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsRegion puts £80m of waiting list catch-up out to tender
Managers in London anticipate spending £80m with private hospitals over the next four months to catch up with the region’s waiting list backlog, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS braces for £10bn spend on outsourcing work to private hospitals
The NHS could spend £10bn outsourcing work to private hospital groups over the next four years, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsPM’s local hospital chief exec resigns in wake of covid controversy
The chief executive of a London hospital which had to be closed to emergency patients following a covid-19 outbreak among staff has resigned.
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NewsLong waits for cancer treatment double
The proportion of cancer patients receiving their treatment 104 days or more after referral has doubled year-on-year, new data shows.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: ‘Mad’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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HSJ Local
Trust lost £11m in private income due to covid
An NHS trust lost £11m in expected private income because of the covid-19 outbreak, it has revealed.
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NewsNHS heading for ’massive’ endoscopy backlog if no private sector deal agreed
Senior managers have warned of the “massive” endoscopy problem if a deal to use private sector capacity is not agreed.