Patient died and 30 harmed after new IT system launch
A trust saw nearly 1,000 safety reports filed after introducing a new electronic patient record – including one where a patient died and 30 others where they suffered harm.
Labour ward staffing shortages restrict use of beneficial drug
Staffing shortages are likely to restrict the use of a beneficial painkiller in birthing suites, even once its use has been recommended by national guidance.
CQC names worst trusts for experience in A&E
The Care Quality Commission has named the trusts which have performed ‘worse than expected’ on patient experience in urgent and emergency care.
Maternity service rated ‘inadequate’ and handed warning notice
A hospital’s maternity service has been rated ‘inadequate’ and issued a warning notice following an inspection earlier this year.
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New IT system harms trust’s cancer performance for six months
A trust which is struggling with a new electronic patient record is likely to see cancer performance affected for at least the rest of this year, it has said.
NHSE chief visits trust to ‘learn lessons’ from troubled IT project
The go-live of a new electronic patient record at two hospitals has led to operational problems and a visit from an NHS England board director to ‘learn lessons’ for future roll-outs.
Revealed: The ethnically diverse trusts with all-white leadership
Analysis of new data has identified multiple trusts which appear to have no executives or very senior managers from a minority ethnic background, despite their workforces being relatively diverse.
Radiographer COO appointed to run trust
A radiographer has been appointed to run a hospital trust in the South East.
Trust CEO to leave for Welsh health board
The chief executive of a South Eastern trust is leaving to run one of the largest NHS organisations in Wales.
Trust reviewing harm to 175 patients after referrals breakdown
An acute trust has apologised after nearly 1,000 patients, almost 200 of which were urgent cases, faced delays due to a breakdown of referral systems.
Watchdog forced to hand over NHS staff names in safety failure cases
A national safety watchdog has been forced to release almost 100 pieces of evidence, including from NHS staff, after being ordered to by courts.
Revealed: the nine hospital trusts where covid patients fill at least half the beds
Nine English NHS trusts now have at least half their adult acute beds occupied by covid-positive patients, with admissions still growing in every case.
Incorrect covid tests spark harm review for staff and patients
Trusts are carrying out harm reviews after a ‘contamination issue’ affecting hundreds of samples resulted in some staff and patients being wrongly told they had coronavirus, HSJ can reveal.
Hospital chief executive joins NHS track and trace effort
A new chief executive has joined the NHS track and trace team with immediate effect.