All Health Service Journal articles in December 2017 – Page 17
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NewsJudicial review against national ACO contract given green light
A judicial review against NHS England over its draft national accountable care contract has been given permission to proceed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsWarning over reform of local authority public health funding
Confirmation that the public health grant will be funded through retained business rates could be a “double edged sword”, the chief executive of the Association of Directors of Public Health has said.
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HSJ LocalHospital trust begins search to replace sacked chief executive
A headhunting company has been hired to find a new leader for one of the country’s largest teaching hospitals after its previous chief executive was sacked.
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NewsRevealed: 25 trusts 'likely' to get funding for safety technology
Funding for 25 NHS trusts to introduce barcoding technology to improve patient safety and efficiency could be announced early next year.
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NewsProcurement body recruiting new director ahead of major project
A new managing director is being sought by a body tasked with delivering millions of pounds worth of procurement savings to the NHS.
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NewsCommissioners could face judicial reviews over IVF 'discrimination'
Clinical commissioning groups that require same sex couples to self-fund intrauterine insemination before they can be considered for IVF funding have been warned they could face judicial reviews.
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Comment10 quick reflections on…2017
Amber Jabbal gives a rundown of how the main events of 2017 affected the NHS
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HSJ LocalChief of £700m trust with 'outstanding' leadership to leave UK
The chief executive of a £700m-income acute trust has announced she is leaving for a new job in Canada.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Chief exec changes, integration failures and bullying uncovered
Your essential update on health for the week
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CommentWanted: NHS services and care homes as equal partners
Though difficult to develop, a culture of shared ownership between NHS services and care homes leads to numerous benefits as per a King’s Fund report, notes Alex Baylis
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HSJ KnowledgeThe tragic Brenda Grant case should be a wake-up call
As more and more patients make Advance Decisions or living wills, it is imperative that trust chief executives take measures to improve record keeping and train their staff to implement them, says Victoria Butler-Cole
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NewsReview of the year: HSJ's most read stories of 2017
Over Christmas and new year, we are bringing you a round-up of some of HSJ’s highlights from 2017. Today we look at the most read stories on hsj.co.uk from the last 12 months.
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NewsReview of the year: Best of the 2017 awards and power lists
Over Christmas and new year, we are bringing you a round-up of some of HSJ’s highlights from 2017. Today we look at the HSJ award programmes and our lists of the most influential people in the English health sector.
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Best Practice
High intensity users project helps reduce bed usage by 75%
Entrant: Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Partnership Trust and University Hospital of North Midlands
Category: HSJ Awards 2017/ Acute, Community and/or Primary Care Services Redesign
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Adult Malnutrition Pathway helps decrease spend on oral nutritional supplement
Entrant: Sandwell and West Midlands Clinical Commissioning Group
Category: HSJ Awards 2017/ Improving Outcomes through Learning and Development
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Tea trolley training programme helps reduce length of stay for sepsis patients
Entrant: Royal United Hospitals Bath Foundation Trust
Category: HSJ Awards 2015 / Improving Outcomes through Learning and Development
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Diabetes Inpatient Care and Education project reduces insulin errors by 71%
Entrant: Ipswich Hospital Trust
Category: HSJ Awards 2017/ Acute Sector Innovation
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Mental Health Choose and Book system helps reduce length of stay
Entrant: Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Category: HSJ Awards 2017/ Innovation in Mental Health
Award: Shortlisted -
Best Practice
Exchanging clinical knowledge helps enhance skills and knowledge of health care professionals
Entrant: NHS Grampian
Category: HSJ Awards 2017/ International Health Partnership
Award: Shortlisted