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London Eye: Inequity in the capital

2024-10-02T12:42:00+01:00

Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.

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Revealed: The trusts struggling most with delayed discharge ‘interface’ problems

2024-10-02T05:00:00+01:00

The trusts struggling most on the number of delayed discharges caused by so-called “interface issues” between acute and other care services – mostly negotiations over care packages – are revealed by a new dataset.

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‘Aggressive’ ministers legitimising bullying in trusts, Letby inquiry told

2024-09-27T05:04:00+01:00

Bullying, aggressive behaviour, and other forms of inappropriate pressure from ministers and the leaders of central bodies can significantly contribute to the development of an unhealthy workplace culture in local NHS organisations, an expert witness has warned the inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes.

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London Eye: Lessons from the Thirlwall inquiry

2024-09-18T09:02:00+01:00

Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.

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Letby managers: We weren’t slow to act

2024-09-18T05:00:00+01:00

Former senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital have told the public inquiry into murders of babies that “given the information with which we were provided, we acted appropriately at the time”.

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Revealed: The trusts with the longest discharge delays

2024-07-11T11:00:00+01:00

Patients are waiting over two weeks in hospital after their “ready for discharge” date at some trusts – more than double the average delay, according to new NHS England data.

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Suicide risks found in nearly half A&E and mental health wards

2024-06-05T04:00:00+01:00

Nearly half of hospital inspections for emergency departments and mental health wards have raised concerns over ligature risks for vulnerable patients, HSJ analysis has found.

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Trust CEO ‘must apologise’ over covid work demands

2024-04-29T10:00:00+01:00

An employment tribunal has said a hospital chief executive should apologise to a surgeon whose mental health was affected by the way it handled his shielding during covid.

North by North West: Same culprits on handover delays

2024-04-08T12:06:00+01:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.

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North by North West: Skin in the game

2024-03-25T13:23:00+00:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.

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Revealed: Best trusts for raising concerns and being inclusive

2024-03-19T12:30:00+00:00

The share of a trust’s staff who say it respects differences, and how much confidence they have to speak up, are two of the most strongly linked answers in the NHS Staff Survey, HSJ  analysis has found. Our chart reveals the strongest and weakest organisations on those measures.

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Thirty trusts report more 12-hour waits, despite national improvement

2024-02-27T12:43:00+00:00

Long A&E waits have got worse at more than one in five acute trusts, despite an improving trend nationally.

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Letby CEO praised by former trust

2024-01-17T05:00:00+00:00

A review has described the former chief executive of the Countess of Chester Hospital as “a visible and dedicated leader” in a subsequent leadership job.

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HSJ’s 10 most-read stories of 2023

2023-12-22T08:06:00+00:00

As 2023 draws to a close, HSJ takes a look at its most-read stories of the year.

Lawrence Dunhill 2023

North by North West: 12-hour trolley waits an ‘acceptable compromise’

2023-12-19T13:01:00+00:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.

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North by North West: Trusts prepare for fight over maternity

2023-12-04T12:35:00+00:00

Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.

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Trust reviews leadership options as CEO leaves for scandal-hit neighbour

2023-11-22T10:00:00+00:00

A scandal-hit acute trust has appointed the long-serving leader of a specialist provider as its substantive chief executive.

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Letby inquiry to seek rapid change to NHS services and culture despite legal delays

2023-11-22T05:53:00+00:00

The public inquiry into the Lucy Letby murders will seek changes to NHS services and culture next year despite the fact that formal hearings are likely to be delayed until the autumn.

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Public inquiry will probe ‘NHS management and governance’

2023-10-19T15:53:00+01:00

The inquiry into how concerns over Lucy Letby were handled will examine wider questions about NHS culture.

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Recovery Watch: The trusts slipping the most on PM’s pledge

2023-10-04T14:04:00+01:00

Recovering services from the covid crisis is the big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ bureau chief and performance lead James Illman.