All Health Service Journal articles in June 2023 – Page 4
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CommentGovernment’s reluctance to invest in the NHS workforce is a false economy
Nick Moberly on the need for a stronger neurology workforce to tackle delays and reduce emergency admissions.
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NewsLondon gives way on consultant strike cover pay
London trusts have been told they can pay almost triple the usual rate for consultant cover during this week’s junior doctors’ strike.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Confed clashes
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsNew triage policy implicated in 44-year-old’s death
An ambulance service says it has sped up clinical review of lower-priority calls, after a coroner said the new triage process — introduced in response to recent waiting time pressures — ‘will lead to further deaths’.
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News‘First’ single EPR across ICS planned
An integrated care system is planning on launching what it believes is the ‘first’ single electronic patient record across acute, mental health and community providers.
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NewsNHSE begins £1bn move to ‘diversify’ GP IT
NHS England is proposing a new framework for buying primary care IT — worth up to £1bn — which it hopes will lead to ‘diversification’ of suppliers.
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News‘Catastrophic’ fall in managers linked to slump in NHS productivity
A “chronic” lack of managers sits at the heart of the fall in NHS productivity, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has claimed.
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CommentEnshrining visiting rights in law
Julia Jones highlights the proposed bill granting patients the right to a care supporter, emphasising patient choice while elaborating on the cross-party support and endorsements from various organisations
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Expert BriefingImpatient: The dilemma of patient leaders in pursuit of justice and equality
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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NewsPritchard: We need to be ‘really thoughtful’ about intervening with ICSs
NHS England needs to be ‘really thoughtful’ about how and when it intervenes as powers are devolved from the centre to integrated care systems, NHSE’s chief executive has said.
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NewsGovernment refuses to commit to key Hewitt recommendations
The government has rejected or refused to commit to many of the cornerstone recommendations made in Patricia Hewitt’s review of the autonomy and accountability exercised by integrated care systems.
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Daily InsightDaily Insight: Opening time
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Live from Confed
We’re joined by Matthew Taylor, NHS Confederation chief and HSJ Health Check fan, to discuss Amanda Pritchard’s speech and other developments on day one of the ConfedExpo conference.
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HSJ InteractiveHow can the NHS get weight management services right?
Obesity is a highly complex issue, affecting one in four people in England, and demand for weight management services is rapidly escalating. A recent HSJ webinar, run in association with Oviva, explored how the NHS might best meet this need. Claire Read reports
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HSJ PartnersLearning a vital lesson on care pathway redesign
To transform services, ICSs should move away from the traditional siloed approach to care pathway redesign and instead adopt a bottom-up approach, writes Beccy Fenton
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital CEO leaving to take NHSE role
The chief executive of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Foundation Trust is leaving the provider to take on a senior role at NHS England.
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CommentThe lessons learned by health secretaries in the NHS's first 75 years
On the occasion of NHS’s 75th anniversary, Jennifer Dixon writes about former health ministers recognising NHS’s enduring popularity, chronic underinvestment, and political challenges as they emphasised public support, fairness, and the inefficiency of alternative models
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NewsTwo trusts added to NHSE list of providers at ‘high risk’
Two trusts have been added to NHS England’s list of those identified as needing the most support meeting cancer and elective targets.