All Health Service Journal articles in December 2022 – Page 2
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CommentThe three lessons from history that can help the NHS cut the elective backlog
The King’s Fund published its study of strategies to tackle high waiting times in the past, which offers hope for bringing down the backlog. Shilpa Ross and Nicola Blythe highlight few factors from this research that would help the NHS meet the national average waiting time
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NewsTrust chair to step down next year
The chair of an ambulance trust has announced her plans to step down.
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Comment'Merry Christmas, you're fired'
The NHS Blithering board meets to celebrate another 12 months of integrated progress and to set out overarching ambitions for a system-wide 2023. Julian Patterson circulates the minutes
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Safety warnings raised amid strike action
Following Jeremy Hunt’s appointment as chancellor, HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch trustee James Titcombe.
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NewsTwo full days of ambulance strikes announced for January
Unison has announced two 24-hour ambulance worker strikes in January, adding it will start balloting members for further strikes in the spring.
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NewsAmbulance strike: ‘We can’t keep doing this’
Yesterday’s ambulance staff strike did not produce the chaos many predicted. Why was this — and what can we learn from it?
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NewsCQC delays ‘targeted’ inspection overhaul after staff protest
The Care Quality Commission has delayed rolling out its new approach to inspections by almost a year, following concern from its staff and a need to give ‘providers time to prepare’.
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NewsCovid admissions higher than last Christmas
Hospital admissions for both flu and covid have risen sharply in the past week as the NHS fears ‘enormous pressure’ going into Christmas.
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HSJ LocalChiefs warn national visits are stretching trust’s resources ‘thinly’
Many visits by national leaders are stretching resources ‘thinly’ at one of England’s most under pressure trusts, its leaders have warned.
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CommentCancer care needs the NHS to go beyond short-term fixes
Improvements in cancer care could not have been achieved without investment in research, and we need to look forward, just as our researchers do, to the future, writes Michelle Mitchell
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NewsPritchard: new £100m NHSE financial system represents ‘best value’
The delayed £100m upgrade to NHS England’s single financial and accounting system promises year-on-year cost savings, according to an assessment by NHSE’s chief executive.
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HSJ LocalTrust drops from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’
A teaching hospital that was lauded for its culture and championed by ministers has been downgraded from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsNHS leaders fear ambulance strike ‘calm’ will not last
The first NHS ambulance strike for 32 years appears not to have had any major impact so far.
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NewsNHS leaders ‘filled with dread’ ahead of ambulance strike
National, system and trust leaders have told HSJ they fear for the safety of patients and the wellbeing of staff as the NHS experiences its first ambulance strike for 32 years.
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NewsStrike blog: The real test is yet to come as ambulance strike causes little disruption
Welcome to HSJ’s live coverage of the NHS strikes. You can read without being a subscriber by registering for a HSJ account.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: The harm before the storm
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Ambulance strikes - all you need to know
On this episode, our team brings you the very latest news and analysis of the strike action hitting the NHS this week.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Invisible barriers
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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CommentHumanising healthcare for real
We know that change won’t come through traditional patient and public engagement, patient experience work or ‘better listening’, writes David Gilbert
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HSJ LocalChair forced to step down after ‘intervention from London’
The chair of a struggling acute trust has been forced to step down after national leaders blocked her reappointment, HSJ has learned.