All Health Service Journal articles in February 2021 – Page 6
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HSJ PartnersAntibody testing in the setting of vaccination
Clinical antibody testing can support the prioritisation of vaccine resources and could help inform the long-term UK vaccination strategy, writes Peter Harrison
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HSJ PartnersBuilding back momentum with antigen testing
Large-scale antigen testing can play a key role in helping to prevent the spread of the virus in all settings, notes Peter Harrison
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NewsDaily Insight: Life is short but the pay is great
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsFunding ‘cliff-edge’ threatens to ‘distress’ families and hamper NHS recovery
Government plans to cut off funding for hospital discharge at the end of March will slow down the NHS recovery of planned care, and threatens ‘’distress’ for families asked to quickly take over patients’ care.
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NewsTen ICUs where ‘super surge’ occupancy remains stubbornly high
Critical care occupancy remains stubbornly high at 10 trusts which still have around double the number of patients they had capacity for last winter, HSJ can reveal.
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CommentRisks lie in wait as government reforms NHS legislation
Nigel Edwards outlines four risks that may lie in wait as government embarks on legislative reform of the NHS and social care, as proposed in its recent white paper.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: What the NHS reforms mean for the workforce
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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NewsEx-Confed chief to lead scandal-hit trust
The former chief executive of the NHS Confederation has been appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust.
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CommentThe pandemic has taught us NHS England should press harder on homeless health
New ways of delivering services forced on us by the pandemic offer a way to reduce health inequality from homelessness, according to a new report. Fraser Battye, principal consultant at the Strategy Unit, explains how.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: So long NHSX
HSJ revealed this week NHSX — the tech agency set up by Matt Hancock not quite two years ago — is set to merge into a new NHS England transformation directorate.
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NewsTrust investigating its new chief exec’s qualifications
A review has been launched into the qualifications of the incoming chief executive of a mental health trust.
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NewsDaily Insight: When the funding stops flowing
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsRetirees, long journeys and more day cases will aid elective return, say doctors
Hospitals may take until the summer to begin carrying out ‘normal’ levels of planned surgery and this is likely to require some patients being transferred to areas with greater capacity, doctors have said.
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NewsDaily Insight: Schoolboy error?
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Retrograde’ white paper rule will spark ‘18 months of arguments over ICS boundaries’
The shape of nearly 20 integrated care systems is up for debate under government reform plans, which one councillor has called a ‘retrograde step’ that will lead to ‘18 months of arguments on where the red line is drawn’, it has emerged.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Transforming NHSX, CAMHS beds crisis, and 45 days of holiday
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsHigh covid vaccine uptake in nearly all CCGs
There has been very high uptake of the covid vaccine among those aged 70 and over in nearly all parts of England, new figures from NHS England suggest.
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NewsTributes paid to ‘exceptional’ national A&E leader ‘who will be remembered forever’
NHS leaders and former colleagues have paid emotional tributes to Clifford Mann, the national clinical adviser for accident and emergency care, who passed away on Saturday.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The late Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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NewsHousebound people being missed for vaccination, NHS warned
People who need to receive their covid vaccinations at home are missing out because their eligibility is not being recognised by GPs, experts have warned.