All Health Service Journal articles in March 2020 – Page 13
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Sir Robert: Lack of transparency in hospitals ‘echoes Mid Staffs’
Sir Robert Francis has said the lack of transparency at many hospitals over complaints handling “seems to echo” findings of his inquiry into the Mid Staffs scandal.
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Two services face axe from embattled GP contract
NHS England is planning to drop altogether two of the five services it wanted primary care networks to deliver in 2020-21, in response to outcry from GPs, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ Local
Trust’s ambulance crews lose 18 months waiting at hospitals
Ambulance crews in the East Midlands spent a cumulative total of almost 18 months waiting at hospitals in the region in December, despite a variety of actions to mitigate winter pressures.
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CQC slams private provider for leadership and care quality
The firm which runs a mental health hospital at the centre of an abuse scandal has been criticised by regulators for its leadership, care quality and “high use of restraint and seclusion” across its sites.
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NHS declares victory on MRSA and takes fight to E coli
Trusts and clinical commissioning groups face new annual targets designed to combat rising levels of four bloodstream infections, but sanctions relating to MRSA and C difficile could be scrapped.
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Outrage at NHSE decision to delay new medication reviews
People with learning disabilities or autism will continue to suffer “serious side-effects” amid further delays to a national programme aimed at stopping overuse of medicines to control their behaviour, a former national clinical director has warned.
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Regulator admits multiple failings in investigation of young woman’s death
Multiple failings have been found in the Ombudsman’s investigation into the death of a young woman with anorexia, the regulator has revealed.
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HSJ Local
Toilet leaks force relocation of sterile unit
Repeated leaks from a toilet have forced an acute hospital to relocate a sterile unit used for the production of injectable medicines.
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Watchdog tells NHS England to improve monitoring after "devastating" care failure
NHS England has been urged to start monitoring eye health follow-up appointments at trust level after a 34-year-old woman lost her sight following 13 months of delays to her care.
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Exclusive: Death review backlog still growing despite NHSE commitment
A backlog of thousands of deaths of people with learning disabilities awaiting official review has grown further, despite NHS England committing in spring last year to “address” the buildup.
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Revealed: Hundreds of sexual assaults each year on mixed-gender wards
Hundreds of sexual assaults are reported each year on mixed-sex mental health wards in England, HSJ can reveal, highlighting the urgent need for investment to improve facilities.
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CCG warns of large financial gap
A large clinical commissioning group has admitted it will miss its financial plan by around £13m, due to higher than expected spending on continuing healthcare costs.
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Trusts told to create ‘dedicated A&E space’ for mental health patients
Every emergency department in London has been advised to create “dedicated space” to care for three mental health patients, due to concerns over long waiting times for people in crisis.
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Baby died after trust failed to diagnose heart defect
“Serious failings” have been found at a foundation trust where a six-month-old baby died because his heart defect was not diagnosed, despite multiple opportunities to do so.
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Exclusive: Staff assaults and killings spark investigation of 20 providers
Safety inspections have been carried out at 20 health and care providers, in response to a high level of assaults, including three staff killed by patients in the last five years.
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Former minister to chair major London trust
Former MP and minister Sir Norman Lamb has been appointed chair of a major south London mental health trust, HSJ can reveal.
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Several of NHS’ biggest trusts set to miss financial plans
Several of the largest trusts in England appear unlikely to hit their financial “control totals”, after signalling they will need to review their year-end forecasts.
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Comment
It’s a bad autumn for the waiting list as admissions falter
When the NHS keeps up with demand, the waiting list shrinks in the autumn. It isn’t shrinking, notes Rob Findlay
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Merger trusts appoint future CEO
Two mental health trusts which are set to merge next year have appointed their future chief executive.
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HSJ Local
Regulator criticised system’s leaders for ‘critical incident’ response
An NHS England/Improvement regional manager has reported “serious concern” about the handling of a “critical incident”, in which an entire health economy was subjected to extreme operational pressure, HSJ can reveal.