Named: The trusts receiving new cash for scanners
The trusts in line to receive £200m for upgrading cancer screening equipment from the government have been announced.
AI trial delivers “really impressive” reduction in A&E demand
Commissioners in Yorkshire are to roll out a scheme which used artificial intelligence to help cut A&E attendances by a third in one patient group which received health coaching.
Teaching 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.
‘About that bus…?’: Not just Kent – The troubled health economies facing a no-deal jam
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Exclusive: Trust will need ‘mutual aid’ in no-deal Brexit scenario
South East Coast Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has warned it will need “mutual aid” from other NHS providers and is highly likely to move to the highest emergency response category, REAP level 4, if there is a no-deal Brexit in October, HSJ has learned.
‘About that bus…’: Preparing for ‘Armageddon’ and intense political scrutiny
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NHS books hotels for staff as Kent braces for no-deal Brexit ‘Armageddon’
The NHS in Kent is block-booking hotel rooms for staff and planning with police to get workers and patients through “gridlocked roads” to hospitals as part of preparations for a no-deal Brexit “Armageddon”.
Twenty big NHS building projects that need Boris’ cash
With the new prime minister poised to announce NHS building projects, HSJ has identified 20 of the most significant hospital infrastructure schemes that require big injections of capital funding, often to address pressing problems with care quality.
Stroke unit shutting down early after losing staff
A Kent stroke unit is to close seven months earlier than planned, as the loss of staff is putting patient safety at risk.
Waiting times reach 23 weeks as admissions falter
Elective waiting times have risen from 22 weeks to 23 weeks over the last 14 months, and there is still no end in sight. The target, of course, is just 18 weeks.
Sir David’s troubled trust rejects centre’s saving plan
One of the country’s most troubled hospital trusts, which is chaired by former NHS England chief executive Sir David Nicholson, has rejected regulators’ request for it to rein in its large deficit.
More infection cases to be assigned to trusts
The number of cases of C difficile reported by hospitals is expected to increase after changes in how cases are measured.
Revealed: The trusts failing to meet national efficiency targets
NHS trusts continue to miss targets aimed at helping hospitals spend millions of pounds more effectively, HSJ can reveal.
Staff survey analysis: Best and worst hospitals in each area for staff recommending care
Below is a breakdown by area of acute and combined trusts performance on the NHS staff survey, according to the share of employees who would recommend their organisation for work or care.
Staff survey analysis: Trusts with the highest and lowest levels of discrimination
The annual staff survey has shown a steady increase in discrimination since 2015. Below is a breakdown of the trusts with the highest and lowest percentages of staff experiencing discrimination at work in the last 12 months, comparing 2017 to 2018.
'Outlier' trust addresses cancer service concerns
A trust has made changes to its lung cancer service after concerns patients were much less likely to access chemotherapy and other anti-cancer therapies than elsewhere in the country.
Revealed: The trusts where A&E has slipped most
Waiting time performance for major emergency admissions at one London trust has deteriorated by 29 percentage points in the last two years, HSJ can reveal.
Hospital reconfiguration faces delays as costs soar
A shake-up of emergency and specialist services between three hospitals in Kent is facing delays and is expected to cost far more than originally thought.
Revealed: The winners and losers of government's £2.9bn capital pot
Two out of three requests from NHS trusts for capital investment have so far been rejected under the government’s new funding regime, analysis by HSJ suggests.
Trust spot purchasing beds after ending deal with 'inadequate' home
An NHS trust has been forced to spot purchase beds after it pulled out of a contract with a care home ahead of criticism from the Care Quality Commission.