All Health Service Journal articles in December 2021 – Page 5
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: Julian Kelly – licence to act
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: How can organisations support their clinical staff?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with Wolters Kluwer, brought together clinicians, managers and other experts to look at how organisations can help their clinical staff through the pandemic
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Muted response to national tech mergers
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by senior correspondent Nick Carding.
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NewsOmicron helps drive London covid admissions to 10-month high
Admissions of covid positive patients to hospitals in London have risen by 30 per cent.
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HSJ LocalTrust identified as an 'alarm outlier' by national surgery review
A district general hospital has been branded an “alarm outlier” due to higher-than-average death rates for a major abdominal surgery.
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CommentNHS charities can help the service tackle the huge challenges ahead
Ellie Orton, chief executive at NHS Charities Together, urges trusts to engage with their local NHS charities to not only help tackle the huge pressures facing the NHS but also open up opportunities through investments in great ideas and innovations
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News‘Chief executive of the year’ to retire after 25 years
A winner of HSJ’s chief executive of the year award is to retire next year, she has announced.
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NewsNHS told to raise its game on IPC or face omicron-driven surge in hospital infections
The NHS must apply covid infection prevention and control measures more robustly if it is to avoid a steep rise in infections within healthcare settings, a senior doctor at NHS England has said.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: So what’s the exit strategy?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS best maximise the efficiency of diagnostic services?
An HSJ roundtable in association with CliniSys discussed potential roadblocks to further improving efficiency in diagnostics
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HSJ InteractiveHow leaders can embed collaboration in integrated care systems
The culture of shared purpose and joint endeavour demonstrated during the pandemic will be needed to ensure the success of integrated care systems. An HSJ webinar explored how collaboration can be embedded. Alison Moore reports
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NewsCovid booster drive criticised amid call for vaccine hubs within councils
The covid booster vaccination programme has been criticised for being ‘considerably less well organised’ than the first two vaccine rounds, with some claiming it suffers from a ‘lack of focus’ and of being ‘lacklustre’ before the recent acceleration of pace.
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NewsNHSE appoints new regional director
NHS England has appointed an interim regional director for London, and confirmed Sir David Sloman’s appointment as chief operating officer.
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NewsNurse sacked for allegedly trying to discredit hospital during CQC inspection cleared by tribunal
A nurse who was sacked by a private hospital provider treating NHS patients which believed she had deliberately tried to sabotage its Care Quality Commission inspection has won a tribunal.
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Expert BriefingA very pressured ‘calm before the storm’ in London
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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NewsRetired appeal court judge to lead covid inquiry
The government has appointed a retired appeal court judge to lead the covid inquiry which is set to begin next spring.
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NewsMackey: Cutting waiting list may take more than four years
Elective treatments in the NHS will not substantially increase for at least another two years, and the waiting list may not have reduced by 2025, the national director of elective recovery has warned MPs.
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News‘Substantial staffing gaps’ about to hit, says Whitty
The chief medical officer has warned of the rapid emergence of ‘quite substantial rota gaps’ in health and social care services in coming weeks, as omicron cases spread.
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NewsDaily Insight: Oi – put that mask on!
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ Interactive‘Continue to agitate – we cannot regress’
A group of experts discuss how best to build a more inclusive health and care service