All Health Service Journal articles in January 2024
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CommentA paradigm shift in the NHS approach to purchasing is coming – and soon
Lord Hunt updates HSJ on progress in revolutionising NHS procurement by focusing on value-based healthcare, patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness
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HSJ PartnersPharmacists have the ideas and inspiration to change the NHS for the better – but we must listen and act on their concerns
Martin McShane, medical director at Optum UK, describes the key findings from an HSJ roundtable discussion on how pharmacy can support efforts to address health inequalities
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NewsLargest 78-week backlog to be wiped out by reporting change
The trust with by far the largest backlog of 18-month waiters will see almost all the cases wiped off its main elective waiting list under a change to national reporting rules, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWaiting times are not all that A&E patients care about
With a record number of patients stuck in A&E, Healthwatch England’s CEO Louise Ansari wants to see a longer-term plan to improve conditions in which people wait for life-saving care. This should include real-life monitoring and reporting on patient experience.
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NewsExclusive: Trusts pressured to meet ‘political’ target by diverting staff to less sick patients
Hospitals are being pressured to shift their resources to treating patients with less serious conditions to meet a “politically motivated” target, according to multiple senior sources.
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HSJ PartnersGenerative AI, integrated care and virtual wards: The future of urgent care pathways
Embracing transformative AI solutions for ICSs helps maximise efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate patient care in the evolving landscape of healthcare delivery, writes Dr Reggie Sangha, medical director at Content Guru
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Battle of the beds
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsMinisters lobbied by NHSE for extra beds funding
NHS England is lobbying ministers for extra funding to ensure all the approximately 99,000 ‘core’ acute hospital beds open this winter are retained throughout 2024-25, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalICB chair steps down due to health reasons
An integrated care board chair has announced he will step down this spring after an extended period of ill health.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Review ends in tiers
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News‘Insufficient curiosity’ of trust’s leaders enabled abuse
A major review into a mental health unit abuse scandal has found a catalogue of failings, including repeated missed opportunities to act on concerns, and a board “disconnected” from the realities faced by patients and staff.
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NewsNo ‘lawful basis’ for FDP, lawyer warns NHSE
Campaigners have warned they may take legal action if NHS England refuses to conduct a public consultation into the Federated Data Platform, adding that the health service currently has no “lawful basis” to process patient data in this way.
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NewsTrust loses national emergency contract after 13 years
A key part of the NHS’s national emergency response system has been handed to a new trust to run for the next five years.
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HSJ PartnersWe need tech that enables better patient care and unlocks data mobility
Waiting lists. Staff attrition. An ageing population. Everyday pressures on a health service that’s under more public scrutiny than ever before
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NewsNHSE acts as performance deteriorates in five systems
Five integrated care systems face escalations in central scrutiny and support following “deterioration” against key urgent and emergency care targets.
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HSJ PartnersTogether towards tomorrow: Unlocking the potential of gene therapies
This content has been developed and funded by Pfizer UK. Gene therapies and other advanced therapy medicinal products offer the potential to transform lives – but a “mission- led” approach is needed to ensure treatments can reach eligible patients
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Home truths
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert BriefingRevealed: The investment funds diverted to shore up NHSE accounts
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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HSJ LocalConsultants sent into troubled system after £140m deficit warning
NHS England has sent a consultancy firm into a troubled health system, after it said its financial plan would be missed by up to £140m.
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NewsNearly a third of ICSs admit finance plans will be missed
At least 13 integrated care systems have now admitted they will miss the financial plans they signed up for at the start of the year.