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NewsFunding overhaul for mental health beds revealed
National NHS officials have proposed a major shift in the funding model for inpatient mental health beds for children and young people, information seen by HSJ reveals.
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NewsOfficials sound alarm on ambulance stroke response times
National NHS officials have called for ambulance response times for stroke cases to be “urgently reviewed”.
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NewsProcurement of PPE, diagnostics and medical devices to be in-housed by national agency
The national supply chain agency will bring management of significant areas of NHS spend in-house on a permanent basis in a major overhaul of its operating model, HSJ has been told.
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NewsExclusive: Children six times more likely to be restrained than adults
Children in mental health units are almost six times more likely to be restrained compared to adults, according to the findings of an unpublished NHS England review.
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NewsDoing away with disjointed care
Devolution is urgently required so that regional clinical teams can respond with agility to the needs of individuals and places, writes Ian Smith.
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NewsTrusts told it is ‘paramout’ to free up stroke beds for covid patients
Stroke victims could be admitted to district general hospitals which do not normally provide such care if specialist units do not have the beds or staff as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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CommentTaking a ‘whole systems’ approach to improving patient safety
David Hare on why the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill’s remit needs to extend to include privately funded care
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NewsWatchdog tells NHS England to improve monitoring after "devastating" care failure
NHS England has been urged to start monitoring eye health follow-up appointments at trust level after a 34-year-old woman lost her sight following 13 months of delays to her care.
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NewsEyesight in 20,000 people put at risk from delayed follow-ups
Tens of thousands of patients have had their follow-up treatment for glaucoma delayed over the past year, risking their sight, a new study has revealed.
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NewsENT surgery readmissions “much higher than reported”
Ear, nose and throat surgery in the NHS suffers from “significant unwarranted variation” in outcomes, a new study has found.
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NewsRevealed: The trusts with the highest cataract complication rates
Several trusts have taken action after recording high rates of complications for cataract surgery, while others have disputed the figures, an HSJ investigation has found.
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NewsTeaching trust flagged as cancer outlier two years in a row
A teaching hospital has redesigned part of its cancer service after being flagged as an outlier in two national clinical audits.
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HSJ LocalLength of stay cut by 30 pc in GIRFT pilot
One of the country’s biggest rural trusts has cut patients’ length of stay in hospital and improved waiting times by separating elective orthopaedic work from trauma cases, according to the results of a pilot project.
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HSJ LocalDGH launches service to grab market share from teaching hospitals
A north west London trust has launched a new vascular centre to challenge the capital’s major teaching hospitals a year after it was found to be struggling to provide adequate procedures
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NewsLung cancer death trust is an outlier on surgery
The trust at the centre of a lung cancer deaths scandal has been identified as an outlier for providing surgery on fewer early stage patients than is normal.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: A sneak preview of a keenly awaited review of A&Es
Performance Watch is HSJ’s fortnightly expert briefing on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsTeaching trusts 'not putting enough priority' on cutting A&E waits
A number of teaching trusts are “not putting enough priority” on tackling poor emergency waiting times performance, a major review due later this year will indicate.
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News'Zero tolerance' for A&E waits beyond six hours proposed by NHSE chief
NHS England’s emergency care clinical lead has said there should be “zero per cent tolerance” on patients spending longer than six hours in an accident and emergency department.
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NewsNew NHS price comparison tool in the pipeline
A new price comparison tool is being designed by NHS technology officials which could be rolled out to trusts later this year, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHancock tech adviser slates 'insane' outsourcing of NHS data
One of the health secretary’s main technology advisers has called the secrecy and outsourcing of hospital performance data “insane”.
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