All Health Service Journal articles in March 2020 – Page 8
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News
CQC suspends routine inspections amid covid-19 outbreak
The Care Quality Commission has suspended its routine inspections due to the coronavirus outbreak following pressure from system leaders and NHS bosses, HSJ understands.
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Weekly Catch Up: Inspections called off, guidance letter sent out and a ‘clean’ site established
Your essential update on health for the week — this week focused on the coronavirus outbreak.
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News
Hospital cleaners walk out over pay dispute
Cleaners at a London hospital have walked out over a pay dispute just as the service braces for a surge in demand due to coronavirus.
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Comment
How Covid19 may impact NHS elective waiting times
An elective shutdown during the covid-19 outbreak is likely to affect the very longest waiting patients most
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HSJ Interactive
A trust where everyone contributes to patient care
Humber Foundation Trust, the 2019 HSJ Award winners for Mental Health Provider of the Year, place co-production with staff and patients at the heart of their achievements. Alison Moore reports
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News
Exclusive: Winners and losers from £3bn spent on ‘transformation’
Less than a third of the £9.2bn pot earmarked to potentially be used for “transformation” over the last three years has been used for that purpose – with more than half England’s health systems receiving under £25m.
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Expert Briefing
Preparing for coronavirus
Preparing health and care services as best as possible for the covid-19 surge is dominating thoughts. The latest HSJ Health Check podcast explores what is set to become the largest ever single reconfiguration of NHS and care services.
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Podcast
HSJ podcast: The great coronavirus reconfiguration
This week’s HSJ Health Check podcast examines what will probably be the largest ever, rapid-turnaround reconfiguration of NHS and care services, in preparation for the spread of covid-19.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: Scrap the CIP
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
NHS leaders call for financial targets to be scrapped ahead of covid-19 surge
Senior healthcare leaders have called on ministers to scrap their financial and efficiency targets as they scramble services to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Comment
Mundane and risky outpatient systems need a digital overhaul
Many mundane processes within outpatients’ administration are in need of a digital takeover to promote efficiency and reduce the risk of errors, writes Pete Towers
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News
Two in five acute trusts missing key efficiency target
More than a third of acute trusts are still missing an efficiency target set back in 2016.
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Expert Briefing
Daily Insight: A profound reshaping
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Anaesthetists prepare to join ICUs ahead of coronavirus peak
Anaesthetists are set to join intensive care units to help with a potential staff shortage in critical care as a result of increasing coronavirus cases, the professions’ leaders have said.
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Comment
Waits drift upwards as lack of focus continues
Waiting times are creeping up as waiting list management processes wither
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News
Expansion in nurse clinical training places unveiled
An extra £10m will be invested in nursing clinical placement programmes at hospital trusts to accommodate the increase in undergraduate nurses, it was announced today.
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Comment
NHS digital plans reflect a 19th century approach to healthcare
We desperately need a digital patient strategy that treats health as an active task, argues Laura Fulcher
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News
Trust changes strategic priorities ahead of critical CQC report
A trust has made changes to its nursing strategy ahead of a Care Quality Commission report which is expected to be highly critical of aspects of its care.
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News
Exclusive: NHS prepares to cancel elective ops in readiness for covid-19 surge
System leaders are telling hospitals to prepare for a potential suspension of all non-emergency elective procedures which could last for months, as they get ready for a surge in coronavirus patients.
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Comment
The NHS must ‘cede power’ to deliver community health targets
At a local level sustained collaboration with social care, voluntary and charitable organisations is required, writes Martin Vernon