All articles by Ben Clover – Page 21
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NewsTrusts hired behavioural psychologist to resolve differences between medics
Managers hired a behavioural psychologist to work with senior clinicians from two trusts whose disagreements about clinical practice had undermined a prestigious joint transplant programme.
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Expert BriefingLife-changing news on a trolley
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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News‘Dark force’ heart surgery unit no longer on mortality ‘alert’
The heart surgery unit at the centre of a “dark force” governance row has been moved out of “alert” status for mortality.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Corporate whistleblowing
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsManufacturer to fund safety audit after NHSE funding stopped
A manufacturer has stepped forward to pay for a clinical safety audit after NHS England cut its funding.
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NewsLib Dems pledge extra £7bn a year for health funded by tax rise
The Liberal Democrats have set out their manifesto pledges on the health and social care system, which they say “are in a state of crisis”.
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NewsNHSE and government agree ‘stopgap solution’ to pensions crisis
NHS England is set to outline a major policy change agreed with government which they hope will act as a short-term solution to the NHS pensions crisis.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: A clear path?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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FT considered selling on bad debt from private patients
Directors at a foundation trust considered selling on its bad debts from private and overseas patients for collection, board papers reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Three patients died after radiology failings at teaching hospital
Radiology failings at a teaching hospital led to eight patients coming to severe harm, with three dying, a hospital trust has admitted.
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NewsENT surgery readmissions “much higher than reported”
Ear, nose and throat surgery in the NHS suffers from “significant unwarranted variation” in outcomes, a new study has found.
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NewsTeaching hospital chair to also run neighbouring trust
The chair of one of England’s biggest teaching hospital trusts will also chair its smaller neighbour from next April.
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NewsNurse sacked because of past whistleblowing activity
A large mental health provider unfairly dismissed a nurse with a record of whistleblowing because it feared he was seeking to highlight care failures, a tribunal has ruled.
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NewsPM asks Hancock to investigate ‘removal’ of trust directors
The prime minister has asked Matt Hancock to investigate the “removal” of two non-exec directors from the board of a specialist hospital trust.
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NewsCCG and trust appoint three joint directors
A clinical commissioning group and a provider trust have announced a further three joint executive appointments.
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NewsNamed: The trusts receiving new cash for scanners
The trusts in line to receive £200m for upgrading cancer screening equipment from the government have been announced.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: On sovereignty south of the river
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsEx-DH boss declares ‘scandal’ in mental healthcare
A shortage of beds for mental health patients – leaving them waiting in emergency departments for more than 12 hours – is a national “scandal”, according to one of the NHS’ most senior and experienced leaders.
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NewsSurgeon who left patient on the table loses race discrimination case
A ruling which saw a whistleblowing surgeon lose his case for discrimination has revealed the extent of medical infighting at the “increasingly dysfunctional” ENT department within one of the country’s most troubled trusts.
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NewsTeaching trusts fall out over transplant safety concerns
A “breakdown in trust” between two of the country’s leading teaching hospitals saw transplant patients referred elsewhere as a result of safety concerns, HSJ can reveal.