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NewsCovid admissions now higher than January peak
There were more admissions of covid-positive patients to English hospitals last week than at the peak of the January wave.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Inside the Shropshire maternity scandal
It’s been a sobering week for the NHS, with the long-awaited review of the NHS’s latest safety scandal and the annual Staff Survey both being published.
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HSJ PartnersWatch: Deploying the NHS covid-19 data ecosystem
At the start of the pandemic, technology partners Palantir, AWS and Faculty collaborated to help power the NHS’s Covid-19 response. By leveraging this technology, the NHS was able rapidly form a single source of truth that was used to power decision-making across the organization at a national scale.
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NewsEvery ICS expected to break even in ‘harsh’ new regime
Every health and care system — including those carrying huge deficits going into the pandemic — will be told to deliver financial balance in 2022-23, according to draft guidance seen by HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersManaging med-tech supply chains: future proofing the healthcare system
Med-tech supply chain management has recently gained traction across the news. The industry should look to continue to re-build their supply chains, so that they can be more agile and flexible to respond to potential future issues
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NewsEthnic minority career opportunities still lower than four years ago
A smaller proportion of NHS staff from ethnic minority backgrounds believe they are given equal opportunities for career progression or promotion than in the last four years, the NHS Staff Survey reveals.
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NewsPCR tests dropped for elective patients
Patients going into hospital for planned surgeries will be asked to test for covid using a lateral flow device rather than a PCR test from Friday, NHS England has said.
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NewsNHSE tells trusts to prioritise education over fear trainees are being 'messed about'
Junior doctors and student nurses are being ‘messed about’ as hospitals continue to struggle with operational pressures, prompting NHS England to call on local leaders to prioritise their training.
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HSJ PartnersCoaching NHS staff on a pro bono basis
How the Queen, a Management Consultant, an Army brigadier and the leading UK executive coaching organisation came to the aid of the NHS
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Rishi’s big asks of the NHS
NHS spending is being scrutinised more than ever, with trusts asked to double the amount of annual efficiency savings they make.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2022: Best Healthcare Analytics Project for the NHS
WINNER: Faculty & NHS England and NHS Improvement: Applying AI to Create a Covid-19 Early Warning System to Predict Demand for Services in a Pandemic
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2022: Most Effective Contribution to Patient Safety
WINNER: Induction Attend Anywhere and Moorfields Eye Hospital FT: Virtual A&E
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2022: Best Elective Care Recovery Initiative
WINNER: Medefer & Isle of Wight Trust: Clinically Assessing and Mitigating Risk for Outpatient Backlogs - A Proactive Covid-19 Recovery Initiative
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Partnership Awards 2022: Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS
WINNER: MSD, 8 NHS Cancer Alliances and Five National Representative Organisations: The Do It For Yourself Campaign and Supporting the Recovering of Lung Cancer Services From COVID-19
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NewsLong ambulance handovers and covid staff absences soar
Ambulance handovers of over an hour have hit record highs in the last two weeks, with one day seeing more than 1,500 ambulances waiting outside A&E departments for more than 60 minutes.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The South West’s nightmare may soon spread to the rest of England
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsNew pandemic record for hospital-acquired covid rates
A record proportion of covid cases recorded in English NHS hospitals in the latest week were most likely caught by patients who were being treated for other illnesses, new figures reveal.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Why the two-year waiters target could be already doomed
Is it time to rethink how the NHS manages its elective waiting list? On this week’s episode we talk about the worryingly high number of people waiting over two years for their planned care – and the alarming number which do not even have a decision to admit.
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NewsCovid absences rise 20pc in 10 days
The number of NHS hospital staff off work for covid-related reasons rose by a fifth in 10 days, according to the latest figures out this morning.
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CommentEnding the short termism in health inequality policy
Toby Lewis on what it will take to tackle the waste and harm caused by health inequalities