All Health Service Journal articles in January 2024 – Page 2
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NewsDuty of candour a ‘tick box exercise’ for overworked leaders, says watchdog
Senior leaders are resorting to “ticking the duty of candour box” instead of developing a “just and learning” culture in their organisations because their bandwidth is full, the patient safety commissioner has said.
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HSJ PartnersElevating cyber resilience in healthcare: A necessity for better care delivery
Enhancing cyber resilience in healthcare is imperative for safeguarding patient data and ensuring uninterrupted care delivery amid growing cyber threats, writes Dr Mick Quinn
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: A&E booking takes a beating
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNHSE imposes ‘return to office’ policy
Full-time NHS England staff will be required to work at least two days in the office from April, despite union concerns.
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NewsNHSE launches review of CSU leadership and structure
NHS England is to consolidate the leadership of the four remaining commissioning support units in a move which could also lead to further mergers.
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HSJ PartnersThe importance of integration to making virtual wards work
To ensure virtual wards succeed, they shouldn’t be seen as another new service but should be viewed as part of the existing ecosystem – not just in acute trusts, but across the whole ICB, writes Jardine Barrington-Cook
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NewsMinister orders ‘special review’ of embattled trust
The government has ordered a “special review” into a trust facing multiple major concerns, including its treatment of Valdo Calocane before he killed three people in Nottingham last summer.
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News‘We don’t want to be a DGH’ says smallest trust’s CEO
England’s smallest acute provider could have a bright future providing services for the community as well as delivering regional and national specialist services, its new chief executive has said.
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NewsRevealed: The 50-plus trusts set to miss ‘absolute’ tech deadline
NHS England has delayed plans aimed at allowing 111 calls to be triaged to emergency departments after it discovered more then 50 trusts were set to miss an “absolute deadline” to introduce the required technology.
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: Heed Machiavelli’s warning about the difficulties of change
Even when it has the right ideas, the NHS tends to undervalue the importance of arguing for the necessary changes they require, writes Steve Black
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Admitting the game’s up
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: ‘disingenuous’ wait times on NHS App will be half those patients have to face
Next week’s launch of the ‘Wayfinder’ waiting time information service on the NHS App will give patients “disingenuous” and “misleading” information about how long they can expect to wait for care, senior figures close to the project have warned.
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HSJ LocalTrusts fail to appoint group CEO
Two acute trusts in the Midlands have failed to fill their group CEO role despite 12 applicants being considered for the position, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHSE spent £75m reducing its workforce in 2022-23
NHS England agreed 951 voluntary redundancies or early retirements in 2022-23 at the cost of around £75m, as it began dramatically reducing the size of the organisation, its annual accounts show.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Chair quits, rating drops and beds stay put
Your essential update on health for the week.
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CommentAre you an improvement warrior?
Are you letting ‘work’ get in the way of meaningful improvement? Bev Heaver shares her tips for aspiring values-based leaders and chief storytellers
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HSJ PartnersTransforming healthcare delivery with EMRs
Robbie Trower, healthcare sector specialist and channel sales manager at Kodak Alaris explores how transforming records management enables healthcare providers to deliver more personalised and integrated services, resulting in better patient outcomes
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The reality behind NHSE’s flagship outpatient programme
This week for the first time a study has revealed the number of patients on PIFU pathways has not translated into a significant reduction in follow-up appointments.
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NewsICB seeks new transport provider after discharge concerns
An integrated care board is procuring a new supplier of non-emergency patient transport services after its previous contract was cancelled early following a dispute.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Wake-up call on beds
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.