All Health Service Journal articles in July 2019
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch up: Devon’s vision, Liverpool’s unfinished work and Grantham’s good neighbour
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsTwo trusts forced to close 170 beds over fire safety concerns
Two large teaching trusts have been forced to close more than 170 beds due to concerns over fire safety, while significant sections of one hospital can only remain open if hourly checks are carried out.
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NewsUnaccredited counsellors providing NHS-funded care
Counsellors without the required accreditation are providing NHS-funded therapy services, despite NHS England tightening the rules for providers.
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CommentBridging the gaps in progressive neurological services
A new NHS England toolkit dealing with various neurological conditions provides a roadmap to help CCGs tackle underlying issues, solutions to provide improved care and reduce variation in services, notes Genevieve Edwards
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NewsSteep rise in summer A&E admissions amid record attendances
Admissions at major NHS emergency departments have risen six per cent in 12 months as total attendances hit 2.27m last month - the highest level since records began in 2010.
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NewsRegulator accused of presiding over 'utter shambles' says it was 'duty bound' to act on IV supplies
A regulator has defended its actions which caused delays to the supply of life-saving intravenous feed for hundreds of patients with HSJ learning some are now being admitted to hospital.
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NewsManagers still excluded from NHS pensions proposals despite rethink
The government is proposing allowing senior doctors to set their own pension contributions alongside a review of how tax rules are impacting clinicians, in a bid to prevent doctors refusing extra NHS work.
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NewsTrust could borrow from local councils to fund reconfiguration bid
A foundation trust could use money borrowed from two local councils to fund multimillion pound reconfiguration plans.
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NewsPrimary care networks begin management recruitment drive
The first wave of job adverts for the new workforce going into primary care networks have been posted online, including various new managerial roles.
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NewsExclusive: Irish health service seeks no-deal Brexit pacts with NHS hospitals
The Irish health service is attempting to sign up NHS trusts to continue providing healthcare services to Irish citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit, HSJ has learned.
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NewsStaff strike over trust’s subsidiary company plan
Hundreds of staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust have started a two-week strike over the trust’s plans to set up a subsidiary company.
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HSJ LocalCCG and council to share leader
A clinical commissioning group is set to be led by its local authority’s chief executive under plans to better integrate health and care services.
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NewsChief nurse to ‘pick up’ non-medical referrals dispute
England’s chief nursing officer has said NHS Improvement will be “picking up” issues with an acute trust blocking non-medical referrals, despite national guidance stating they should be accepted.
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NewsGoogle AI lead: Machine learning 18 months away from NHS hospitals
Artificial intelligence will be used to foresee and prevent the onset of life-threatening conditions in NHS hospitals in “substantial pilots” in about 18 months, Google DeepMind’s clinical lead has predicted.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The cancer market
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Kind and clear
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: NHS local leaders’ views on four-hour target revealed
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsExclusive: Trust bosses back threatened four-hour target
More than seven in 10 hospital trust board members want to retain the four-hour accident and emergency target, despite NHS England proposals suggesting it could be ditched next year, an exclusive HSJ survey has found.
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NewsTrust merger ‘inevitable’ despite ongoing funding issues
A trust chief executive has said merging with its leading neighbour is ‘inevitable’ despite ongoing failures to secure funding.
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NewsJunior doctors win landmark case over rest breaks
NHS trusts could face substantial claims for backdated pay from junior doctors after judges ruled one trust had breached their contracts.