All articles by Jasmine Rapson – Page 3
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Covid vaccine centres nearly empty as young people shun jab
Covid vaccinations centres across the country are operating at around 30 per cent capacity as fewer young people are coming forward for their jab, according to a chief nursing officer.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: The straw that breaks the camel’s back
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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Two-year waiters for elective care up by half to just under 4,000
The number of patients waiting more than two years for elective care has grown by nearly half in the space of one month, HSJ analysis can reveal.
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Health bill introduces new criminal offence for sharing NHS data
The new Health and Care Bill has introduced a range of powers for information sharing, as well as a new criminal offence punishable with a prison sentence.
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NHSE confirms consultation on mandatory staff covid vaccination
The number of pharmacies delivering the covid-19 vaccination is set to more than double for the planned autumn booster campaign, new guidance states.
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Manager jailed for five years for cheating trust out of £800,000
A senior IT manager has been jailed for defrauding an NHS trust out of more than £800,000.
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General practice earns at least £400m after doing many more covid jabs than planned
General practice has delivered more than two-thirds of total covid-19 vaccinations — substantially more than the 50 per cent share initially planned, and worth at least £400m income to the sector — HSJ analysis confirms.
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Coroners call for changes to IT systems after two suicides
Coroners have called for urgent changes to be made to GP computer systems to help prevent suicide after two cases where men took their own lives.
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Trust sued for negligence over doctor’s suicide
The widow of a doctor who took his own life following a sexual assault allegation is taking legal action against the trust he worked for and the General Medical Council.
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Trusts and GPs told to scrutinise all deaths from next year
Acute trusts must from next April review all deaths in their area which are not referred to coroners, NHS England has said.
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GPs told to see all under 5s with respiratory illness amid fears lockdown has increased virus resurgence risk
GPs have been advised to see young children with respiratory illness face-to-face amid concerns they could become seriously ill with a virus suppressed by strict lockdown measures.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: Why tech hasn’t improved access to care
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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ICS asks private providers for £10,000 contributions
An integrated care system is asking independent providers on its patch to pay a substantial annual fee to fund system ‘running costs’, HSJ has learned.
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CEO Interview
CEO interview: Cara Charles-Barks, Royal United Hospitals Bath
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Insight subscribers.
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Digital health service provided care without CQC registration
A digital paediatric and maternity service which says it has ‘saved the life of a child’ operated for up to seven months without a Care Quality Commission registration, it has emerged.
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GPs should not switch off online consultations, NHSE says
GP practices should not switch off their online consultation systems outside of core hours as it will ‘reduce patient satisfaction’, according to NHS England.
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Fears digital health will be brought ‘to its knees’ by vaccine passport
Private health tech companies have told HSJ they fear they will be ‘crowded out’ by the government promoting the NHS App as the main provider of the covid-19 vaccine passport.
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Doctors want tougher line on racist patients
GPs’ representatives have called on the government to taker a tougher line on racist patients, including preventing patients from refusing doctors who have a minority ethnic background.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: Cracks start to show in covid-transformed primary care
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by digital services correspondent Jasmine Rapson.
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Stretched GP practice writes scathing open letter to patients
A large GP practice has written a scathing open letter to patients, citing growing pressures and criticising them for ‘ignoring’ medical advice, contacting GPs for ‘minor symptoms’ and ‘avoiding’ looking after themselves.