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CommentThe three things boards can do to tackle the inequality harming children
Without changes to board accountability and system governance, the care provided by the NHS to children will not improve
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HSJ LocalHospital trust ‘deeply sorry’ for harm to dozens of children
At least 40 children suffered harm – with over 20 cases classed as “moderate or severe” – due to delays while receiving care from a hospital’s audiology department, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCEO: ICB must take ‘urgent action on shameful situation’
The boss of a trust where a child recently spent over two months in A&E has urged other local system leaders to take “urgent action” to help resolve the “shameful situation” concerning vulnerable children.
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HSJ LocalEx-civil servant made trust CEO
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed Nicola Ayton as its new permanent chief executive, the provider has announced.
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CommentMental health reform is becoming urgent
Demand for mental health support is rising, particularly among young people. The next phase of NHS reform must prioritise prevention, early intervention and services that are accessible when people need them
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HSJ PartnersWorking together to change children’s futures
For too many children in the UK, their health in childhood and long into adulthood is affected by inequality.
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NewsNHSE accused of ‘admitting defeat’ on children’s waits
NHS England guidance suggesting adult services are the priority for bringing down long waits risks “failing” children, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said.
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NewsChild spent two months in A&E
A child spent more than two months in A&E following a breakdown of a care placement, in what the trust described as “one of the longest waits we’ve seen”.
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NewsHospital closes beds due to Iran war
A children’s hospital is closing beds and theatres because the Iran war is stopping private patients travelling from the Middle East.
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CommentWhen safety does not sell
Despite decades of inquiries and warnings, the NHS continues to tolerate predictable medication harm, revealing a system better at analysing failure than preventing it
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NewsClash over top trust’s controversial service move
Controversial plans by a top trust to relocate specialist children’s heart and lung services have drawn “continuing concerns” from several neighbouring providers.
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NewsChase ‘quick wins’ to hit A&E target, hospitals told
Hospitals are being encouraged to target children, less sick patients, and “near miss breaches” in the final weeks of the financial year, in an attempt to hit the government’s A&E target.
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NewsExclusive: NHS failing to honour £1bn funding deal
The NHS is rowing back on plans agreed with the Treasury, but never published, to boost community services spending, HSJ can reveal.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Maternity safety reflections surface familiar concerns
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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CommentChildren’s services are the stress test for the government’s plans
Children’s services reveal whether the 10-Year Health Plan is real, exposing the gaps in funding, coordination and data that families face
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CommentWill Streeting remain a ‘faithful’ on reforming children’s services?
With the Kingdon review of failures in children’s hearing services offering a blueprint for transformation, Kevin Munro urges the health secretary to implement the review’s recommendations
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CommentYoung people’s mental health will not be improved by the NHS alone
The key to sustainable mental health services for the young lies in joined-up working that values community knowledge alongside clinical expertise, writes Sarah Holloway, Maudsley Charity CEO
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HSJ LocalLeaders ‘quick to blame’ at ‘inadequate’ hospital department
Staff have accused leaders of being “quick to find someone to blame” in an inspection that has rated a hospital department “inadequate”.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Digital Awards 2025: Generating Impact in Population Health Through Digital
WINNER Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust: Derby City School Nursing Impacting Population Health
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Trend of police investigations has profound consequences
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe