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CommentGet services right for neurodiverse patients and they’ll work for everyone
Neurodivergent patients expose hidden burdens in NHS pathways, revealing how fragmented services often rely on patients to coordinate care
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Sorry for not telling you
The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week, written by Joe Talora and Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.
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CommentThe Mann Review will not help NHS leaders tackle racism
Lord Mann’s review into antisemitism and racism in the NHS aims to strengthen accountability and tackle discrimination, but questions remain over whether its recommendations address the deeper cultural issues that continue to affect staff experiences and patient care
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NewsKnighthood for hospital chief
A trust group CEO currently working as NHS England’s deputy chief executive has been awarded a knighthood in this year’s King’s birthday honours, for services to the NHS.
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NewsMen earn more at 89% of trusts
The typical man earned more than the typical woman at nearly nine in 10 trusts last year, new figures show.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Why HSSIB is too important to lose
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsHundreds of overseas NHSE staff face losing job with no compensation
Hundreds of NHS England staff face losing their jobs without redundancy pay because their nationality bars them from working for the Department of Health and Social Care, HSJ understands.
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CommentThe NHS needs to learn to call patients by the right name
The CQC has just admitted that no one is checking NHS staff are calling patients by preferred names. That gap is fixable
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NewsMotivation gap grows between bank and substantive staff
NHS bank staff motivation and engagement have increased in a new national survey, in contrast to falling scores among other colleagues.
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NewsTrust loses ‘outstanding’ rating
A trust’s leadership has been downgraded from an “outstanding” rating to “requires improvement” by the care watchdog, which cited poor management practices, “pockets of poor culture” and bullying.
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CommentCultural differences in British society are being ignored by NHS reform
Structural reforms ignore how to handle cultural differences within the population, leaving clinicians without frameworks for making complex decisions, risking inequity, unsafe care, and weak accountability
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NewsEqual recruitment worst in a decade, according to NHSE data
The relative chance of minority ethnic applicants being recruited from an NHS job shortlist compared to others has fallen to the lowest level in the decade it has been monitored.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: How patients risk getting left behind when tech moves fast
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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CommentTurning the CQC into the regulator health and social care deserves
New draft frameworks signal the CQC’s shift back to sector-based regulation and a renewed focus on clarity, proportionality and improvement, says its interim chief executive
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NewsNHSE gender pay gap hits double digits
NHS England’s gender pay gap has reached double digits, while the shortfall for disabled and ethnic minority staff also grew last year.
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CommentThe NHS’s racism problem is being deliberately downplayed by government
NHS leaders risk undermining progress on race equality by weakening transparency and accountability, despite persistent evidence of discrimination across the workforce
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HSJ LocalCEO: We have ‘hurt and let down’ our staff
A hospital group CEO says its leaders have “managed to let people down” and, in some cases, “disconnected” from their staff, in response to very poor NHS Staff Survey scores.
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CommentHidden antisemitism in the NHS must be addressed
Antisemitism in clinical workplaces often hides within political debate, leaving staff uncertain and unsupported, and organisations unclear on boundaries, reporting and responsibility
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CommentTackling race inequality in maternity care
The UK faces stark racial maternity inequalities; new initiatives, better data, and anti-racism efforts aim to improve safety and access
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: New data spotlights uncomfortable truth but is not enough by itself
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe