All Health Service Journal articles in July 2020 – Page 10
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: When in doubt, ignore
Andy Cowper gives the lowdown on the government’s bungled handling of the covid-19 pandemic
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News
NHSE: Hospitals should ‘repurpose’ half non-clinical space for ‘surge capacity’
The NHS should halve its non-clinical space to free up extra capacity ahead of winter and further potential waves of covid-19, according to NHS England/Improvement’s estates chief.
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News
Stevens: NHS must gear up for huge vaccination programmes
The health service needs to prepare for its largest-ever flu immunisation season, and potentially to run a covid-19 vaccination programme in the autumn/winter, Sir Simon Stevens has said.
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News
Location picked for new PM-backed hospital
The location of a new specialist emergency care hospital, which is part of a £500m project and one of six hospital rebuilds pledged by the prime minister, has been agreed by local leaders.
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News
Cases continue to rise in North and Midlands
ealth economies in the North and Midlands are seeing rising or persistently high covid-19 case rates while a health system in the South West is showing a notable increase in cases.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: An early birthday present
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Junior docs’ safety fears, PPE mark-up and preparing for 4 July
Your essential update on health for the week.
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News
Revealed: £350m for first three months of Nightingale hospitals
Nearly £350m was earmarked by NHS England/Improvement for spending on England’s Nightingale hospitals, according to newly published contracts.
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News
Inquiry lead: Royal colleges should be more open on care reviews
The leader of the Morecambe Bay inquiry has spoken of his disappointment that some of the recommendations have not led to changes, and said royal colleges could inform regulators when they are commissioned to carry out care quality reviews.
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News
Patients endangered by ‘hazardous’ use of PPE
The ‘hazardous’ use of personal protective equipment required because of covid-19 is contributing to the spread of secondary infections in intensive care units and other hospital settings, a leading expert has told HSJ.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Contracts controversy
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: How covid turned NHS finances on their head
Finance became a dirty word in the NHS as it went into covid crisis mode, but reality is slowly returning. HSJ Health Check looks at the financial landscape now faced by the NHS.
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Expert Briefing
The Integrator: Legislation back on the table
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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News
Ex-Capita director appointed chief of NHS support company
An NHS efficiency company has appointed a new managing director.
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News
Ex-NHS Scotland chief joins mental health trust as advisor
A former NHS Scotland chief executive has joined a mental health trust’s board as an advisor.
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News
Exclusive: PPE spend to hit £14bn by the end of the year
The Treasury is preparing for spending on personal protective equipment for the health system to hit up to £14bn this financial year, HSJ understands — representing more than 10 per cent of the pre-covid NHS budget.
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News
Covid contributing little to areas with highest excess death rates
Death rates across England dipped below the five-year average in the middle of June, for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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News
Exclusive: People with rare conditions 'deprioritised' by trusts during pandemic
People with rare conditions have been “deprioritised” during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has shown, with one in five patients claiming the interruption to their care has been “life threatening”.
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News
Trust CEO slams 'cruel and ineffective' government policy
The chief executive of a London trust has criticised the government over the reinstatement of its “cruel and ineffective” benefits policy.
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Expert Briefing
The truce is over between GPs and hospitals
HSJ’s new expert briefing on primary care, by correspondent Jack Serle.