All articles by Ben Clover – Page 20
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The Altiplano
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsRevealed: £35m government plan for covid mortuaries
The government’s expected spend on mortuary capacity for people who have died with covid-19 has increased more than 50 per cent since September.
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NewsExclusive: Fewer black and Filipino NHS staff vaccinated amid ‘hesitancy’ concern
The largest hospital trust in England has reported substantially lower covid vaccine uptake among its black African, black Caribbean and Filipino staff so far, citing ‘vaccine hesitancy’.
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NewsMidlands moves to ‘super surge’ intensive care capacity
Hospitals in the Midlands are making a final expansion to their critical care capacity that would reach the limit of what they are able to provide.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A city on the volcanic plateau
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsExclusive: NHS commandeers private hospitals in attempt to recover cancer surgery
‘Surge’ clauses allowing the NHS to again take over private hospitals — as it did in the spring — have been triggered in some areas, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: ‘Better but still horrible’
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsExclusive: Give urgent cancer surgery the same priority as covid patients, NHS England tells service
NHS England has told regional chiefs they must ensure that urgent cancer care is given the same priority as combating the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked data reveals nearly quarter of a million year-plus waiters
Nearly a quarter of a million people have been waiting more than a year for operations and other hospital procedures, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS leaders offered psychological support and army mentoring amid covid pressures
Senior NHS leaders are being offered one-to-one psychological support, as well as army mentorship, as the third wave of covid-19 activity reaches new heights.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Not yet the worst week for ICU?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsExclusive: More than 1,000 patients in one region awaiting urgent cancer surgery
More than 1,000 people needing urgent cancer surgery in London have no date for their treatment, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsNHS plea for private help as covid forces cancer surgery cancellations
NHS leaders are holding fresh talks with private healthcare groups to try to secure surgery for urgent cancer patients in London, as the covid-19 second wave causes hospitals in the capital to make widespread cancellations, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: Cancer care under threat as NHS loses covid private sector back-up
Cancer surgery in London is under threat as rising covid admissions put pressure on services that no longer have back-up capacity from the independent sector, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The end of the year
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsBoard go-ahead for merger to create UK’s largest trust
The merger of two foundation trusts to create the UK’s largest healthcare provider was approved.
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NewsPrivate hospital groups negotiating with NHS England on new stopgap contract
Large private hospital providers are in advanced talks with NHS England over a new three-month outsourcing contract, which aims to provide a ‘smooth transition’ to longer term contracting arrangements.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The commanding heights
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsRevealed: Delays freeze a third of lung cancer screening schemes
Cancer screening programmes designed to save hundreds of lives have been delayed by up to a year as services struggle with staff and equipment shortages, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Here's your baby... and the bill
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.