All Coronavirus articles – Page 2
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HSJ Interactive
Making the most of NHS IT teams
Following a flurry of demand at the start of the pandemic, NHS IT teams are now charged with finding ways to most effectively support colleagues in the longer term. A recent HSJ webinar explored how that challenge might be met
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News
Surge in hip fractures could be sign of ‘post-covid deconditioning’
A rise in hip fractures last year could be a symptom of a wider increase in general physical deconditioning in older and vulnerable people following the pandemic, senior clinicians have warned.
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HSJ Partners
Waiting lists speak more than volumes: persistently large numbers can not be tackled simply by increasing activity
Improving systems, seeking proactive assurance on digital infrastructures and upskilling the workforce are key to tackling the backlog in the here and now to keep patients safe, says Stephen Hall
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News
Revealed: Best and worst trusts for inpatient experience
There was a small fall in patients reporting a ‘good’ experience of inpatient care in 2022, according to a Care Quality Commission survey, with five trusts seeing a ‘significant’ fall in their score compared to 2021.
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HSJ Partners
Technology is the key to patient experience
Verizon and Juniper Networks partnerships are working towards revolutionising the health sector by enabling partners within healthcare systems to work together and find innovative ways to address the challenges they face
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News
Flu jab IT system to be ‘switched off’ weeks before vaccine programme starts
All tech support for flu and covid vaccinations will be switched off on Thursday after NHS England decided against extending its contract with its supplier in favour of developing an in-house system, HSJ has learned.
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News
Revealed: 60pc of trusts have a ‘first-time’ CEO
Nearly two-thirds of trusts have a ‘first-time’ chief executive, while one-third of the sector’s CEOs have been in their current post for 18 months or less, following a period of remarkable turnover since the covid crisis.
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Comment
Increased patient power will not be delivered by the bumptious
The rising demand for healthcare, highlighted by the NHS backlog, requires a patient-centred revolution. We need to embrace technology, educate patients, align clinicians, and involve patients in decision-making for a sustainable and proactive healthcare future, writes Vijay Luthra
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News
NHSE rows with royal college over ‘unhelpful’ virtual ward targets
NHS England’s virtual wards target is leading to some lower risk patients being ‘over-monitored’ in pursuit of a headline ambition ahead of winter, a leading royal college has told HSJ.
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News
Private income boost set to cover £16.5m gap in trust’s finance plan
Great Ormond Street is planning to increase its private income by more than half this financial year to plug half of a projected £32.5m gap in its finances.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Will this winter be better or worse?
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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HSJ Partners
Supporting NHS recovery through reprioritising covid-19
This content has been developed and paid for by Pfizer UK. Three years on from covid-19 Over the last three years, the NHS has experienced some of the most acute pressures in its now 75-year history.1 Last winter, the strain was heightened by the “tripledemic” of covid-19, ...
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News
ICB failure creating ‘absolute nightmare’ for vulnerable patients needing covid treatment
Many vulnerable patients are struggling to access covid treatments after commissioning responsibility switched to integrated care boards this week, charities have warned.
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News
Revealed: the stubborn regional variation in early cancer detection
The gap between the areas with the best and worst records on the early detection of cancer has remained almost unchanged over the past five years, new data indicates.
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Comment
Family hopes are being dashed by post pandemic aftershocks
The latest data from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has shown that more people than ever before having fertility treatment. HFEA Chair, Julia Chain, explains that despite patient numbers reaching pre-pandemic levels, aftershocks from covid-19 are standing in the way of some patients trying to have a baby
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News
Legal right to visit patients proposed by government
The government has proposed new legislation to make patient visiting a legal right and also give the Care Quality Commission fresh powers to enforce it.
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News
‘Catastrophic’ fall in managers linked to slump in NHS productivity
A “chronic” lack of managers sits at the heart of the fall in NHS productivity, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has claimed.
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HSJ Partners
Will the NHS be ready for the next patient safety scandal?
Standardised data and integration of systems are vital for full traceability, improving patient safety, and enabling swift action in healthcare incidents.
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: Making the best of the overseas recruitment surge
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: What’s in Caroline Clarke’s in-tray?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.