All Health Service Journal articles in June 2020 – Page 10
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Comment
There was not ‘spare capacity’ during the covid crisis
Claiming there was “spare capacity” in the NHS during this crisis ignores sacrifice, pain, diagnoses missed, and support withdrawn from people in need, says Charlotte Augst.
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News
Trust to ‘temporarily’ downgrade A&E amid concerns of permanent move
A trust will temporarily downgrade one of its A&E departments ahead of a potential second spike of covid-19 cases – but there are fears the move could become permanent.
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News
Trust leaders urge ‘rapid return’ to local decision making
Trust leaders are keen to regain control over more decisions as NHS England prepares to set out the next steps on managing the covid-19 response, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.
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HSJ Interactive
NHS thanks the Muslim staff who worked through Ramadan
NHS leaders have thanked and commended Muslim staff and key healthcare workers for serving on the frontline and in supporting roles whilst fasting during the month of Ramadan. Sponsored by The covid-19 crisis has required sacrifices from all NHS staff, but Muslims and other faith communities have met ...
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News
Major trust’s workforce chief to leave after four years
King’s College Hospital FT’s chief people officer to leave after four years Dawn Brodrick joined the trust from the Department for Communities and Local Government A major teaching trust’s workforce chief is set to leave her role after four years in the post, HSJ has learned.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Number’s up for sneaky stats
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Exclusive: Government censored BAME covid-risk review
The government removed a key section from Public Health England’s review of the relative risk of covid-19 to specific groups, HSJ has discovered.
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News
Healthcare assistants hit by high covid-19 death rates
Nursing auxiliaries and associates are one of just three job groups which have seen significantly higher covid-19 death rates, according to new analysis from Public Health England.
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News
Watchdog rebukes Hancock over ‘inadequate’ covid-19 test statistics
Covid-19 test data published by the government is “inadequate” and falls “well short” of the code of practice for statistics, according to a watchdog.
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News
CQC: Threefold increase in learning disability deaths
Deaths among those receiving learning disabilities services in England have tripled during the coronavirus outbreak, new data published by the Care Quality Commission suggests.
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News
Exclusive: NHSE set to require ‘named coordinator’ for 2m people shielding
New guidance leaked to HSJ indicates that the two-million-plus people shielding from covid-19 may be given a named care coordinator, while some NHS staff will upskill so they can provide a mixture of checks and advice on a single visit.
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News
Exclusive: NHS looking to block-book private hospitals for another two months
Health chiefs in London are hoping to extend the block-booking of private hospitals for NHS patients for a further two months, HSJ understands, with some pushing for even longer.
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News
City Hall challenge for NHS London service shakeup plan
A London Assembly member has written to Sadiq Khan expressing concern about the lack of consultation about Sir David Sloman’s ‘fundamental’ overhaul of the NHS in the capital.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Cry freedom
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Exclusive: Huge drop in overseas nurses
The number of overseas nurses who joined the UK nursing and midwifery register on a permanent basis fell dramatically in April — but a large number signed up to work during the covid-19 crisis under special rules.
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News
NHS England ‘knew nothing’ of change to shielding guidance
The primary care director of NHS England was kept in the dark about the relaxation of the shielding guidance, HSJ has learnt, despite the changes having a significant impact on GP workload and the advice offered to patients.
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HSJ Knowledge
Genomics and precision medicine in oncology
At an HSJ and Bayer roundtable experts discussed how NHS leaders can get to grips with genomics and precision medicine – and how we can ensure that every oncology patient who will benefit will have access to these developing technologies
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Styling it out
Andy Cowper on the anarchic dismantling of lockdown, improvisational ad hoc-ery of introducing the track and trace system and the shortcomings of Cummings/Johnson government.
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News
Mental health trusts transfer junior doctors to acute hospitals
Mental health trusts across England are transferring foundation year one doctors to acute trusts to help tackle the covid-19 crisis, HSJ can reveal.
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News
NHS must choose between beds and quality, says under-fire provider
NHS commissioners cannot simultaneously demand bed capacity remain the same and the quality of services improve, the chair of an under-fire provider of mental health services has told HSJ.