All Health Service Journal articles in January 2025 – Page 5
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HSJ Local‘Fragile’ IT blamed for critical incidents and patient harm
Outdated clinical IT systems at a large Midlands hospital trust are harming patients and causing delayed diagnoses and cancelled appointments, its CEO has admitted.
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HSJ PartnersHard to swallow: The critical issue of time critical medication
It might seem patently self-evident, but time critical medication needs to be taken on time. Yet, the reality is that, all too often, it isn’t – and the consequences can be fatal.
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CommentThe NHS is holding the economy back by failing to share its data
Matthew Swindells writes about how unlocking AI’s potential in the NHS can boost productivity, improve patient care, and free clinicians from admin tasks by prioritising simpler, proven technologies like RPA and machine learning
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Daily InsightThe mythbuster: AI focus is a distraction
Investing in AI for NHS data overlooks the real need: basic, affordable analysis of critical data sets to solve pressing issues
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NewsFailing trust executives are not given new jobs to avoid disputes, claims Powis
NHS England does not seek to move failing executives into new jobs to avoid employment disputes, its medical director has told a public inquiry.
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NewsSurgeon and lawyer chosen to chair divorcing trusts
New chairs have been announced for two large trusts which are dissolving their group structure.
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CommentI’ve seen the future: It’s Bognor Regis
Paul Farmer highlights the critical role of the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector in improving health, preventing hospital admissions, and saving costs, urging increased investment to address current and future challenges
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CommentThe NHS is not empowering charities to help the service
Wes Streeting has highlighted the urgent need for change in NHS maternity care, to address a workforce crisis and significant inequalities. Integrating charities into NHS care pathways could enhance services and provide cost-effective solutions, writes Angela McConville
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NewsHospital CEO appointed ICB boss
A hospital chief executive has been appointed to lead an integrated care board in a neighbouring system.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Uncertain futures, patient activists and revamped offices
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsExclusive: Death risk doubles for long A&E waits
Patients who spent more than 12 hours in A&E were twice as likely to die within 30 days as those treated, transferred or discharged within two hours, a landmark study shared with HSJ reveals.
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NewsCleaning firm sues trust over £8m contract
A facilities management company is suing an ambulance trust over the procurement of a £8m contract for cleaning services.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Money saved equals expertise lost
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentThe investment in people that’s needed to make the most of AI
The prime minister plans to unleash AI across the UK, fervent in his belief that it can revolutionise healthcare and other key sectors. So can we sit back and let the robots take charge? Health Economics Unit director Andi Orlowski takes a look at the role left for humans in ...
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NewsCQC report on ‘fire risk’ A&E delayed by 13 months
A trust has been waiting more than a year for a Care Quality Commission report into its emergency department where inspectors found fire safety risks.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers spent £500k dismantling then rebuilding their offices
Two successive health and social care secretaries spent nearly £500,000 dismantling and then rebuilding ministerial offices in their department, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ InteractiveIs better technology really the key to ‘fixing’ the NHS?
Lord Darzi’s recent report highlighted a myriad of problems for the NHS but also plenty of solutions, one of them being a “tilt towards technology”. An HSJ webinar, in association with Juniper Networks, discussed whether better technology held the key to fixing the health service’s woes.
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NewsRevealed: 14 ICBs cutting spend on the third sector
Nearly half of all integrated care boards are due to cut their spending on voluntary, community and social enterprise services this financial year, HSJ analysis suggests.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Cleaning up lists could get messy
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The fall of an NHS giant
On this episode, we unpick the ongoing tensions between leaders and senior doctors at one of the biggest trusts in England.