All Health Service Journal articles in December 2020 – Page 4
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NewsMental health demand could rise by 40pc warns NHSE research
Demand for adult mental health services could rise by 40 per cent according to research commissioned by NHS England and seen by HSJ.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow!
Andy Cowper shares his insights on Brexit British exceptionalism, slight improvement on TAT performance and 12 days of covid.
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NewsCovid vaccine will be rolled out at ‘60pc of optimum capacity’ during first week
The covid-19 vaccine will be delivered at almost half of planned capacity when the vaccination programme is rolled out tomorrow, according to new national guidance.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The second wave hit to cancer pathways
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS facing third wave with 10-20 times more covid patients than September
Concern is growing that NHS hospitals may face a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic with a much higher level of covid-positive inpatients than at the beginning of the second wave.
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NewsThree trusts in high risk areas no longer getting covid vaccine this week
Several trusts serving areas with high rates of covid will not be getting any vaccine this week, having been removed from a national list of “hub” sites where the first doses are to be given.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Tidal wave
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Exclusive: NHS pleas for covid upgrade funds went unmet ahead of second wave
Local NHS requests for hundreds of millions of pounds of government funding to help deal with covid pressures have gone unanswered throughout the pandemic, an HSJ investigation has found.
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NewsNursing union chief appointed to trust board
Royal College of Nursing chief Dame Donna Kinnair will join the board of a London mental health trust next year.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Get health checks back on track
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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NewsFour trusts cancel planned operations as covid pressures mount
All non-urgent elective operations are being postponed for at least two weeks in a health system still seeing significant and growing pressure from coronavirus.
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NewsNHSE: Ethnicity and co-morbidities ‘could’ be considered for covid vaccine priority
NHS England has advised GP groups they “could consider” prioritising based on co-morbidities and ethnicity if they have more people who are over 80 than they can cover with their first batch of covid vaccine.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Robbed by the rubber stamp
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsClash between NHS England and local NHS plan left covid hotspot without vaccines
One of the areas worst hit by covid-19 is without vaccinations this week because of a clash between local and central plans, and confusion over national booking software which is not yet ready, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: Huge covid death rate among vulnerable patients who have to travel to hospital
Dialysis patients who must travel to hospital are nearly four times as likely to die of covid than those aged over 80, but so far have not been prioritised for receiving vaccination, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWe need better sanctions for those who fail
Better sanctions guidance, redress for victims of “kangaroo courts” and proper training for managers are essential if disciplinary procedures are to be reformed, argue Narinder Kapur, Christian Harkensee and Terry Skitmore.
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NewsTrust chair whose appointment was queried by CQC steps down
A former Post Office chief executive is standing down as chair of a major acute trust after two years.
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Exclusive: NHS and care home staff may miss covid-19 vaccine because of tech oversight
NHS and care home staff may be wrongfully excluded from the covid-19 vaccination programme because of an IT oversight, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Leicestershire left in the lurch
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts receiving a share of £600m estates fund
An acute trust in London is among the biggest winners of a £600m allocation by the government to pay for backlog maintenance across the NHS.