All Health Service Journal articles in March 2024
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Comment
Poverty-proofing NHS services
Sarah Woolnough explains the profound impact of poverty on healthcare and the NHS, highlighting inequalities in access, care, and the urgent need for action
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Expert Briefing
Patient Safety Watch: Warnings of ‘cover-up culture’ while experts say patient safety ‘requires improvement’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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Comment
The NHS App must not try to meet every digital health need
Matthew Swindells explains how the NHS App presents opportunities for improved healthcare access, but it must navigate digital inclusion, functionality expansion, and innovation while preserving its founding principles
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News
Trust’s plea to pay covid bonus to 1,300 staff rejected by NHSE
NHS England turned down a plea to fund the covid bonus for a large group of staff who had recently transferred to a trust due to fears it could set a precedent for payouts to other similar groups, HSJ can reveal.
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News
Trusts face threat of legal action due to new quality standards
Trusts could be exposed to increased negligence claims as a result of new NHS England guidance for a rare spinal condition, a royal college has claimed.
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News
Families must prove trust caused death of babies, despite inquiry’s damning conclusions
The man who led an independent investigation into poor maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has called for a “more compassionate approach” to grieving families who are still battling for compensation.
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HSJ Interactive
Webinar: Could better data flow help improve virtual ward outcomes?
In association with Wednesday 22 May 2024, 10:30am - 11:15am Virtual wards are a key part of NHS’s drive towards multidisciplinary, in-home care models. At a policy level, the emphasis until now has been on the number of virtual beds available per capita. While ...
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Podcast
HSJ Podcast: The planning guidance is finally here
With one working day left before the new financial year, the NHS’s instructions for the year ahead have finally been published.
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News
Waiting list is 430k longer because of strikes, NHSE claims
The elective waiting list would have breached 7 million regardless of strikes over the past 14 months — but would have been around 430,000 smaller — according to new NHS England modelling.
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News
NHSE promises to review ‘return to office’ progress after six months
NHS England has promised to review its controversial “return to the office” policy after six months.
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Daily Insight
HSJ Weekly Catch-up: Waiting games, ageing estates and raised targets
Your essential update on health for the week.
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HSJ Interactive
HSJ webinar discussed how federating health and social care data could lead to improved population health
In association with An on-demand version of this webinar is available. Improving population health will be key to helping the NHS moderate and meet demand over the next few years. Yet, it is often a challenge for NHS organisations to have much impact in this ...
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Comment
Victoria Atkins: comedy genius
In a rare mea culpa, Julian Patterson acknowledges that he was wrong to make fun of the health and social care secretary. She is more than capable of managing without him
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Daily Insight
Daily Insight: Friend in need
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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News
Trusts told to justify workforce increases, as NHSE warns the service must ‘consolidate’
NHS England has told trusts to review and justify their staffing increases over the last four years, saying there must now be a drive to “consolidate” services and workforce.
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News
Links between primary and secondary care must be ‘streamlined’ says NHSE
All trusts should pick a “designated lead” for improving how they work with primary care, according to new NHS planning guidance.
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News
Focus should be on waiting list size, as well as long waiters says planning guidance
NHS England has told local leaders they must start to focus on reducing the overall size of the elective waiting list and not just the longest waiters.
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Expert Briefing
West Country Chronicle: An ICB finds inspiration in Brazil
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert Briefing
Recovery Watch: The priorities for NHSE’s new elective recovery plan
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.