All Emergency care articles – Page 87
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NewsTougher penalties under new NHS contract
Penalties for breaching referral to treatment targets have been toughened up to try to bring down waiting lists, in the final standard contract issued by NHS England, but sanctions for accident and emergency and elective treatment breaches have been reduced.
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HSJ LocalTrauma unit accredited for another year
STRUCTURE: The trauma unit at Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has been accredited for a further 12 months – but there are concerns about availability of theatres seven days a week.
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NewsDrop in elective patients treated reflects A&E demand
There were fewer elective patients treated in January compared to the previous year, according to the latest data from NHS England.
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HSJ LocalConsultants' en masse resignation letter exposes rift with trust management
A resignation letter from four accident and emergency consultants has heavily criticised the management of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust and local reconfiguration plans.
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HSJ KnowledgeClosing the emergency care gap takes accountability and knowing what works
Get the measure on A&E
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HSJ LocalLocal care networks model favoured by CCG
STRUCTURE: Lewisham Clinical Commissioning Group is one of six CCGs in south east London pursuing joint plans for a ‘whole system model’ of healthcare implemented by ‘local care networks’ in each borough.
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CommentWe need to win the PR battle on sharing patient data
Data sharing will unlock pressure mysteries
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NewsUrgent care system 'near breaking point', think tank claims
Four hour target ‘distorts’ behaviour in hospitals, Nuffield Trust says
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HSJ LocalMonitor investigates major London trust
PERFORMANCE: Monitor has launched an investigation into King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust because of ‘long standing problems’ at Princess Royal University Hospital.
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NewsTrusts told to halve the number of ‘green to go’ patients
A number of trusts were told to reduce the number of medically fit patients who were delayed in being discharged from hospital by 50 per cent in a month, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeClocking on at the NHS factory: Lessons from industry
Calculating healthcare in industrial terms makes better use of staff time
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NewsLord Crisp: Money and beds are not the answer for mental health
Increased funding and more beds may not be the solution to capacity pressures in mental health services, according to Lord Crisp who is heading up a new inquiry into the sector.
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CommentThe reasons why the 18 week target isn't on solid ground
Has the government achieved what it set out to?
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NewsUpdated: FT sector deficit five times higher than planned
The foundation trust sector finished last calendar year with a deficit five times higher than planned, in the latest sign of the ‘exceptional pressure’ the NHS is under.
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HSJ KnowledgeNon-clinical navigators can ease pressures in A&E
Reducing unnecessary accident and emergency attendances
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CommentCollective leadership will keep forward view ambitions on track
Changes to commissioning are needed
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Acute trusts mull marginal tariff complaint against CCGs
A number of acute trusts are considering launching an official complaint against their local clinical commissioning groups because of the way in which they have spent money designed to reduce emergency admissions.
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HSJ PartnersThree steps to better care for the terminally ill
The electorate wants to ease the burden on A&E – and it is achievable
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HSJ Local
A&E consultants resign en masse from trust
Five accident and emergency consultants have resigned from a troubled West Midlands acute trust across two hospitals, including all four consultants from one department.