All Health Service Journal articles in June 2021 – Page 6
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Picking the next NHS England chief executive - a conversation with Jeremy Hunt
Monday marked the deadline for applicants wanting to be the next NHS England CEO to throw their hat in the ring.
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NewsTrust fined £1.5m after patient deaths
A mental health trust has been fined £1.5m following a prosecution by the Heath and Safety Executive over failings related to 11 inpatient deaths.
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NewsIndependent Reconfiguration Panel will not be abolished by new legislation
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel will not be axed in the government’s health and social care bill, HSJ understands.
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NewsDido Harding applies to be NHS England chief
Dido Harding has applied to become NHS England chief executive, it has been confirmed.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Tussles for ICS influence are coming soon
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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NewsSenior NHS England staff face redundancy with creation of ICSs
Some senior posts in NHS England and NHS Improvement could be made redundant as part of the creation of integrated care systems, the organisations have said.
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CommentInclusiveness should be seen as a competence and not a virtue
To strengthen board diversity in the NHS, there must be commitment from the top, starting with national commitment and NHS boards, and public transparency is imperative, writes Joan Saddler
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CommentA comprehensive blueprint of psychological care is needed for teenagers and young adults
Dr Louise Soanes, chief nurse at Teenage Cancer Trust, discusses the launch of Teenage Cancer Trust’s new campaign, “#NotOk” and why mental health provision for young people with cancer is needed more than ever.
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HSJ LocalTrust pleads for cash advance to fix ‘UK’s most cramped A&E’
An acute trust with the ‘most cramped and limited emergency department in the UK’ has warned delaying promised capital funds will mean treating patients in unsuitable facilities until 2030.
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CommentNHS knowledge specialists have never been more vital
The vital role NHS Knowledge and Library Services play in informing key decision making was brought into a sharper focus than ever during the pandemic, writes Sue Lacey Bryant
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NewsLong-serving NHS chief announces retirement
The long serving chief executive of Community Health Partnerships — the government-owned NHS property firm — has announced her retirement.
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NewsDaily Insight: ICS era puts jobs at risk
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsTrust fined £733,000 in groundbreaking CQC prosecution
An acute trust has been fined £733,000 for failing to meet fundamental standards of care, in a groundbreaking case brought by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalHospital brings cleaning and catering in-house to ‘support minority ethnic communities’
An acute trust has brought their cleaning and catering contracts back in house to boost workforce equality and support staff from minority ethnic communities.
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NewsDistancing measures now ‘impossible’ in overcrowded EDs
NHS England officials are examining a recent spike in emergency department attendances, with multiple reports that crowded units can no longer meet distancing guidelines.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Hope Is A Dangerous Thing
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Give deprived areas more vaccine and staffing support
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsICS boundary changes will worsen patient care, Hancock warned
Plans to change integrated care systems’ boundaries risk worsening patient care, the health secretary is warned today.
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NewsNational guardian quits
The NHS ‘national guardian for freedom to speak up’ has announced she is stepping down after five years in the role.